Prophylactic Saccharomyces boulardii versus nystatin for the prevention of fungal colonization and invasive fungal infection in premature infants

Demirel, Gamze; Celik, Istemi; ERDEVE, ÖMER; Saygan, Sibel; Dilmen, Ugur; Canpolat, Fuat

doi:10.1007/s00431-013-2041-4

Prophylactic Saccharomyces boulardii versus nystatin for the prevention of fungal colonization and invasive fungal infection in premature infants

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Demirel G., Celik I. H., ERDEVE Ö., Saygan S., Dilmen U., Canpolat F. E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.172, no.10, pp.1321-1326, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 172 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00431-013-2041-4
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1321-1326
Keywords: Saccharomyces boulardii, Nystatin, Candidal colonization, Invasive fungal infection, Very low birth weight infants, BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS, CANDIDA-ALBICANS, PRETERM INFANTS, ORAL NYSTATIN, RISK-FACTORS, FLUCONAZOLE, PROBIOTICS, CHILDREN, SEPSIS, TRIAL
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims to compare the efficacy of orally administered Saccharomyces boulardii versus nystatin in prevention of fungal colonization and invasive fungal infections in very low birth weight infants.