Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants with Candida Infection

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
4165201	The Journal of Pediatrics	2013	10 Pages	PDF

Abstract

In this cohort of ELBW infants, those with infection and/or meningitis were at increased risk for death and/or NDI. This risk was highest among those with Candida sepsis and/or meningitis.

Keywords

CLD NDI GDB NICHD BSID ELBW NRN IVH NEC Neurodevelopmental Late-onset sepsis Neurodevelopmental impairment Necrotizing enterocolitis Los Chronic lung disease Intraventricular hemorrhage CNS gestational age Early-onset sepsis central nervous system Neonatal Research Network EOs cerebral palsy Periventricular leukomalacia CSF Cerebrospinal fluid PVL Bayley Scales of Infant Development Extremely low birth weight Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

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Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants with Candida Infection

Authors

Ira MD, MPH, Carla M. PhD, Abhik PhD, Ronald N. MD, Barbara J. MD, Michele C. MD, MS, Pablo J. MD, Rosemary D. MD, Seetha MD, Kristi L. MD, Shahnaz MD, Nancy A. RN, Roy J. MD, Myriam MD, MPH, Ricki F. MD, Jean J. MD, Charles R. MD, Susan R. MD, MS (Epi),