2012
DOI: 10.2223/jped.2201
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Candida colonization in the nursery

Abstract: Nesta edição, Pinhat et al. 1 relatam sobre um estudo de coorte no qual recém-nascidos prematuros de muito baixo peso foram submetidos a vigilância microbiológica estruturada, e descrevem o perfil e as características da colonização fúngica nas unidades de terapia intensiva neonatais (UTINs) e os fatores de risco associados a esses prematuros.A colonização fúngica (principalmente por Candida) ocorre com frequência em recém-nascidos prematuros e acarreta sérios problemas tanto para sua conduta quanto para seu d… Show more

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“…Generally, children are more likely to have haematological malignancy and neutropenia as risk factors of candidaemia compared with neonates and adults; the rate of this type of infection increases 2.5‐fold among children with AML . Fungal colonisation is the first and most important step in the pathogenesis of invasive candidiasis in all ICU settings . A total of 42.9% of our paediatric patients were colonised with Candida species.…”
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confidence: 91%
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“…Generally, children are more likely to have haematological malignancy and neutropenia as risk factors of candidaemia compared with neonates and adults; the rate of this type of infection increases 2.5‐fold among children with AML . Fungal colonisation is the first and most important step in the pathogenesis of invasive candidiasis in all ICU settings . A total of 42.9% of our paediatric patients were colonised with Candida species.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…A total of 42.9% of our paediatric patients were colonised with Candida species. Colonisation with Candida species has proven to be an independent risk factor for development of infection, especially in NICU, because of its specific condition; however, use of CVC was identified as the only independent predictor of colonisation with Candida species in a paediatric ICU . Colonisation is a strong and reliable marker for potential invasive candidiasis; hence, close monitoring and early detection of Candida colonisation in ICU patients is crucial and important (Table ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most invasive Candida infections occur between the second and sixth week postnatal age (29, 30) owing to the timing of colonization. Candida albicans is the most frequently isolated Candida species, but other species, particularly Candida parapsilosis , but also Candida tropicalis, Candida glaberata , and Candida kruzei are becoming more prevalent (11, 3133).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…81,82 Candida infections frequently develop into systemic forms, and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units. 83 The incidence of candidemia in the neonatal intensive care unit is steadily increasing, with an estimated incidence of 1%-2% in very low-birth-weight infants and of 2%-23% in extremely low-birth-weight infants. 84 Infection-associated mortality following Candida bloodstream infections is as high as 40% (very low birth weight 2%-30%, extremely low birth weight 12%-50%), and neurodevelopmental impairment is common among survivors (extremely low birth weight 57%).…”
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