Candida albicans septicemia in a premature infant successfully treated with oral fluconazole.
A premature male infant, birth-weight 1460 g, was treated successfully for a Candida albicans septicemia with orally administered fluconazole for 20 days. Dosage was 5 mg/kg/day. No side effects were seen. Fluconazole may present a major progress in treatment of invasive C. albicans infections in neonatology.
Bodé
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Department of Pediatrics, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Pedersen-Bjergaard
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Hjelt
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
D015725:Fluconazole