The relationships between candidemia and candidal colonization and virulence factors of the colonizing strains in preterm infants

Cerikcioglu N., Ilki A., Bilgen H. S., Ozek E., Metin F., Kalaca S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.46, sa.3, ss.245-250, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.245-250
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: low birth weight, Candida species, colonization, candidemia, virulence factors, INTENSIVE-CARE-UNIT, FUNGAL COLONIZATION, RISK-FACTORS, ALBICANS, PROPHYLAXIS, INFECTION, SEQUENCE, GUT
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Premature infants are at high risk of developing candidal infections originating from their own normal flora or from the hospital environment. This study involves the surveillance cultures and blood cultures of candidemic preterm infants with low birth weights who have been analyzed for colonization period and status, and for virulence factors such as acid proteinase and phospholipase.