title: Antifungal prophylaxis for very low birthweight infants: UK national survey.
abstract: In a UK-wide survey, 28% of neonatal units reported using systemic or topical/oral antifungal prophylaxis for very low birthweight infants. Systemic prophylaxis is targeted to extremely preterm infants with additional risk factors for invasive fungal infection. Currently, there seems to be sufficient variation in practice to undertake randomised trials of these interventions.
authors.affiliation: Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Clerihew
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: McGuire
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D009181:Mycoses / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole