Neonatal systemic candidiasis treated miconazole.
Two premature newborn infants with systemic candidiasis are reported; both were treated with miconazole. One died and the other made a complete recovery. Miconazole may be a useful addition to the drugs available for the treatment of systemic candidiasis in the neonate, but all of them have serious limitations.
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008825:Miconazole / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D007093:Imidazoles; D008825:Miconazole