The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Feb 1997
Prevalence of Candida species in hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in a neonatal intensive care unit.
To determine the prevalence and clinical features of Candida species in hospital-acquired urinary tract infections (UTI) in a neonatal intensive care unit. ⋯ Candida spp. were the pathogens identified in 42% of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in a neonatal intensive care unit. Candidemia was associated with 52% of candidal UTI and bacteremia with 8% of bacterial UTI. Candidal UTI occurred significantly earlier than bacterial UTI. Renal fungus balls were present in 35% of infants with candidal UTI.