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This research aims to analyze the occurrence of candidemia and species distribution among neonates, focusing on antifungal resistance.

Neonatal Candidaemia — A Retrospective, Observational Study with Comparison between Albicans and Non-albicans Candida among Low Birth Weight and Normal Birth Weight Babies

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Retrospective study examines candidemia in newborns, revealing species distribution and antifungal resistance trends.

This research aims to analyze the occurrence of candidemia and species distribution among neonates, focusing on antifungal resistance.
Retrospective review of 2312 blood samples from neonates in intensive care units over three years.
Enrolled neonates with positive blood cultures for fungal elements, evaluating incidences of albicans and non-albicans candidemia.
Conducted drug sensitivity tests for voriconazole, fluconazole, itraconazole, and amphotericin B.
24.6% of samples showed bloodstream infections, with 83 cases of candidemia identified.
Candida albicans was the predominant isolate in 47.0% of cases, followed by other species, with 53.0% being non-albicans.
Only 92.8% of isolates were sensitive to voriconazole, while resistance rates increased for fluconazole and itraconazole among albicans strains.

Pal et al. (2026) studied this question.

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