Type and number of sites colonized by fungi and risk of progression to invasive fungal infection in preterm neonates in neonatal intensive care unit

Abstract

Density and severity of fungal colonization condition the progression to IFI in preterm infants in NICU, and certain patterns of colonization are independent predictors of IFI. Increased culture surveillance and prophylactic measures should be addressed to preterm colonized infants in NICU featuring the most risky colonization patterns.