Open AccessDecreasing Rates of Invasive Candidiasis in Pediatric Hospitals Across the United States
Author(s) -
Brian T. Fisher,
Rachael Ross,
A. Russell Localio,
Priya A. Prasad,
Theoklis E. Zaoutis
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cit679
Subject(s) - medicine , invasive candidiasis , retrospective cohort study , cross sectional study , pediatrics , dermatology , antifungal , pathology , fluconazole
Rates of invasive candidiasis (IC) in children between 2003 and 2011 were evaluated in a retrospective cross-sectional analysis. The rate of IC decreased 72% (P < .001) overall and 91% in neonates (P < .001). Improving infection control efforts is thought to be a contributing factor for this decrease.
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