Jonathan R Swanson1, Matthew J Gurka2, David A Kaufman3. 1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville jswanson@virginia.edu. 2. Department of Biostatistics, West Virginia University, Morgantown. 3. Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Premature infants are at high risk of developing invasive candidal infections (ICI). We investigated maternal and perinatal risk factors for ICI that may help in defining at-risk infants, allowing more targeted antifungal prophylaxis to prevent morbidity and mortality. METHODS: Maternal and neonatal data from infants with a birthweight between 500 and 1250 g admitted across 95 neonatal intenisve care units were analyzed for risk factors for ICI. RESULTS: Data from 1890 infants were analyzed, 78 of whom had ICI. Overall mortality was 20.5% for all cases of ICI, 18.8% with candidemia, 17.2% with candiduria, and 75% when Candida was isolated in both the blood and urine. Birthweight, gestational age, male sex, and vaginal delivery were predictors of infection on univariate analysis. After logistic regression, gestational age (P < .01) and male sex (P < .01) remained significant. Vaginal birth and receiving antibiotics during the first week of life increased the risk for ICI in the 22-25 weeks' and 26-28 weeks' gestation subgroups. CONCLUSIONS: Gestational age and male gender are risk factors for the development of ICI, whereas vaginal delivery and antibiotics during the first week further increase the incidence in the more premature infants. Knowing maternal and perinatal risk factors for ICI allows more targeted antifungal prophylaxis in at-risk infants.
BACKGROUND: Premature infants are at high risk of developing invasive candidal infections (ICI). We investigated maternal and perinatal risk factors for ICI that may help in defining at-risk infants, allowing more targeted antifungal prophylaxis to prevent morbidity and mortality. METHODS: Maternal and neonatal data from infants with a birthweight between 500 and 1250 g admitted across 95 neonatal intenisve care units were analyzed for risk factors for ICI. RESULTS: Data from 1890 infants were analyzed, 78 of whom had ICI. Overall mortality was 20.5% for all cases of ICI, 18.8% with candidemia, 17.2% with candiduria, and 75% when Candida was isolated in both the blood and urine. Birthweight, gestational age, male sex, and vaginal delivery were predictors of infection on univariate analysis. After logistic regression, gestational age (P < .01) and male sex (P < .01) remained significant. Vaginal birth and receiving antibiotics during the first week of life increased the risk for ICI in the 22-25 weeks' and 26-28 weeks' gestation subgroups. CONCLUSIONS: Gestational age and male gender are risk factors for the development of ICI, whereas vaginal delivery and antibiotics during the first week further increase the incidence in the more premature infants. Knowing maternal and perinatal risk factors for ICI allows more targeted antifungal prophylaxis in at-risk infants.
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