Invasive candidiasis and oral manifestations in premature newborns
| Autor: | Tinoco-Araujo, José Endrigo, Araújo, Diana Ferreira Gadelha, Barbosa, Patrícia Gomes, Santos, Paulo Sérgio da Silva, de Medeiros, Ana Myriam Costa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Mouth Time Factors Candidiasis Infant Newborn Gestational Age Infant Premature Diseases Length of Stay Infant premature Candidiasis oral/epidemiology Candidiasis oral/diagnosis invasive/epidemiology Candidiasis Oral Risk Factors Intensive Care Units Neonatal Prevalence Birth Weight Humans Original Article Candidiasis Invasive Female Brazil Candida |
| Zdroj: | Einstein |
| ISSN: | 2317-6385 1679-4508 |
| Popis: | Objective: To investigate prevalence of invasive candidiasis in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and to evaluate oral diseases and Candida spp. colonization in low birth weight preterm newborns. Methods: A descriptive epidemiological study performed in two stages. First, prevalence of candidiasis was analyzed in a database of 295 preterm patients admitted to hospital for over 10 days and birth weight less than 2,000g. In the second stage, oral changes and Candida spp. colonization were assessed in 65 patients weighing less than 2,000g, up to 4 week-old, hospitalized for over 10 days and presenting oral abnormalities compatible with fungal lesions. Swab samples were collected in the mouth to identify fungi. Results: Prevalence of candidiasis was 5.4% in the database analyzed. It correlated with prolonged hospital length of stay (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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