Prophylactic Saccharomyces boulardii versus nystatin for the prevention of fungal colonization and invasive fungal infection in premature infants

Demirel, Gamze; Celik, Istemi; ERDEVE, ÖMER; Saygan, Sibel; Dilmen, Ugur; Canpolat, Fuat

doi:10.1007/s00431-013-2041-4

Prophylactic Saccharomyces boulardii versus nystatin for the prevention of fungal colonization and invasive fungal infection in premature infants

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Demirel G., Celik I. H., ERDEVE Ö., Saygan S., Dilmen U., Canpolat F. E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.172, no.10, pp.1321-1326, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 172 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00431-013-2041-4
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1321-1326
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This study aims to compare the efficacy of orally administered Saccharomyces boulardii versus nystatin in prevention of fungal colonization and invasive fungal infections in very low birth weight infants.