Fosfluconazole for Antifungal Prophylaxis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

• Main Authors: Daijiro Takahashi (Author), Tomohiko Nakamura (Author), Reiko Shigematsu (Author), Miyu Matsui (Author), Shunsuke Araki (Author), Kazuyasu Kubo (Author), Hiroshi Sato (Author), Akira Shirahata (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We conducted a retrospective case series study to evaluate the safety of fosfluconazole prophylaxis for preventing invasive fungal infection in VLBW infants with a central vascular access. Fosfluconazole was administered intravenously at a dose of 6 mg/kg everyday during which time a central venous...