Abstract:Background: Neonatal candidemia is among the leading causes of mortality in neonatal intensive care units of the developing countries like India. This work aimed at determining the prevalence of candidemia, spectrum of disease, risk factors and the antifungal susceptibility in low birth weight neonates in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)’s at a tertiary care level.
Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study of blood culture positive candidemia cases in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive … Show more
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