Journal Top Ten -- COLUMNS- Mold --Nov. 2006

1 ARTICLE: 'Neonatal invasive candidiasis'

SUMMARY: Over the last two decades, systemic fungal infections have emerged to play a primary role in hospital-acquired infections. C. albicans is involved in 75 percent of neonatal candidiasis; however, the incidence of infection from C. parapsilosis is also increasing significantly. The higher incidence observed in the high-risk group of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants is linked to their special physical characteristics and the diagnostic and therapeutic invasive procedures they undergo. Colonization is a relevant risk factor depending on the colonized site, the fungal species and the type of colonization.

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