Adrenocortical insufficiency is not a problem in preterm infants treated with antifungal prophylaxis with fluconazole.

Costa, S; Barone, G; Vento, G; Tirone, C; Perelli, S; Romagnoli, C

Costa, S; Barone, G; Vento, G; Tirone, C; Perelli, S; Romagnoli, C.

Affiliation

Costa S; Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.

Acta Paediatr ; 103(6): e234-7, 2014 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24575768

Subject(s)

Amphotericin B/analogs & derivatives; Fluconazole/adverse effects; Hypoaldosteronism/chemically induced; Infant, Premature, Diseases/prevention & control; Mycoses/prevention & control; Amphotericin B/therapeutic use; Antifungal Agents/administration & dosage; Antifungal Agents/adverse effects; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use; Antigens, Fungal/isolation & purification; Apgar Score; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/microbiology; Candida/isolation & purification; Chemoprevention/methods; Female; Fluconazole/administration & dosage; Fluconazole/therapeutic use; Humans; Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; Infant, Extremely Premature; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature, Diseases/drug therapy; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal/statistics & numerical data; Logistic Models; Male; Mycoses/drug therapy; Outcome Assessment, Health Care/statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies

Key words

Adrenocortical insufficiency; Fluconazole prophylaxis; Fungal infections; Preterm infants

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hypoaldosteronism / Fluconazole / Amphotericin B / Infant, Premature, Diseases / Mycoses Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Newborn Language: En Journal: Acta Paediatr Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italy Country of publication: Norway

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