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- Title
Candida colonization in the nursery.
- Authors
Manzoni, Paolo; Mostert, Michael; Jacqz-Aigrain, E.; Stronati, Mauro; Farina, Daniele
- Abstract
The author reflects upon a study within the issue, titled "Fungal colonization in newborn babies of very low birth weight: a cohort study," by E. C. Pinhat et al. An in-depth discussion of Pinhat et al.'s investigation of the characteristics of fungal colonization in very low birth weight (VLBW) premature newborn infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), primarily the species Candida, and colonization risk factors in these premature infants is presented.
- Subjects
PREMATURE infant diseases; CANDIDIASIS; NEONATAL intensive care; CANDIDA; FUNGAL colonies; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Jornal de Pediatria, 2012, Vol 88, Issue 3, p187
- ISSN
0021-7557
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.2223/JPED.2201