First Case of <i>Candida auris</i> Colonization in a Preterm, Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Newborn after Vaginal Delivery

First Case of <i>Candida auris</i> Colonization in a Preterm, Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Newborn after Vaginal Delivery

<i>Candida auris</i> is a multidrug-resistant, difficult-to-eradicate pathogen that can colonize patients and health-care environments and cause severe infections and nosocomial outbreaks, especially in intensive care units. We observed an extremely low-birth-weight (800 g), preterm neon...

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Main Authors: Alessio Mesini, Carolina Saffioti, Marcello Mariani, Angelo Florio, Chiara Medici, Andrea Moscatelli, Elio Castagnola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
<i>Candida auris</i>
extremely low birth weight neonate
preterm neonate
<i>Candida</i> colonization
antifungal prophylaxis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/8/649

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