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fluconazole and Birth Weight

fluconazole has been researched along with Birth Weight in 11 studies

Fluconazole: Triazole antifungal agent that is used to treat oropharyngeal CANDIDIASIS and cryptococcal MENINGITIS in AIDS.
fluconazole : A member of the class of triazoles that is propan-2-ol substituted at position 1 and 3 by 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl groups and at position 2 by a 2,4-difluorophenyl group. It is an antifungal drug used for the treatment of mucosal candidiasis and for systemic infections including systemic candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, and cryptococcosis.

Birth Weight: The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The authors conducted the first prospective, randomised controlled trial of nystatin compared with fluconazole for the prevention of fungal colonisation and invasive fungal infection in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates."9.15Randomised controlled trial of prophylactic fluconazole versus nystatin for the prevention of fungal colonisation and invasive fungal infection in very low birth weight infants. ( Akar, M; Aydemir, C; Dilmen, U; Dizdar, EA; Erdeve, O; Oguz, SS; Sarikabadayi, YU; Saygan, S, 2011)
"This observational pre-post cohort study was performed in preterm infants with a birth weight of < 1,000 g who were given prophylactic fluconazole starting on the first postnatal day at a dose of 3 mg/kg twice a week."7.80Efficacy of prophylactic fluconazole therapy in decreasing the incidence of Candida infections in extremely low birth weight preterm infants. ( Buyukkale, G; Cetinkaya, M; Ercan, TE; Kavuncuoglu, S; Mete, F; Saglam, OK, 2014)
"Fluconazole is an effective agent for prophylaxis of invasive candidiasis in premature infants."6.82Population Pharmacokinetics of Fluconazole in Premature Infants with Birth Weights Less than 750 Grams. ( Benjamin, DK; Capparelli, EV; Cummings, JJ; Dhanireddy, R; Gao, J; Hudak, ML; Kantak, A; Laughon, M; Momper, JD; Mundakel, GT; Natarajan, G; Nedrelow, JH; Smith, PB; Wade, KC, 2016)
" The authors conducted the first prospective, randomised controlled trial of nystatin compared with fluconazole for the prevention of fungal colonisation and invasive fungal infection in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates."5.15Randomised controlled trial of prophylactic fluconazole versus nystatin for the prevention of fungal colonisation and invasive fungal infection in very low birth weight infants. ( Akar, M; Aydemir, C; Dilmen, U; Dizdar, EA; Erdeve, O; Oguz, SS; Sarikabadayi, YU; Saygan, S, 2011)
"Fluconazole seems to be an effective therapy for systemic and other forms of candidiasis in infants including very low birth weight infants (VLBWI; <1500 g)."5.09Treatment of candidal infections with fluconazole in neonates and infants. ( Penk, A; Pittrow, L; Schwarze, R, 2000)
"This observational pre-post cohort study was performed in preterm infants with a birth weight of < 1,000 g who were given prophylactic fluconazole starting on the first postnatal day at a dose of 3 mg/kg twice a week."3.80Efficacy of prophylactic fluconazole therapy in decreasing the incidence of Candida infections in extremely low birth weight preterm infants. ( Buyukkale, G; Cetinkaya, M; Ercan, TE; Kavuncuoglu, S; Mete, F; Saglam, OK, 2014)
"Fluconazole resistance was present in 16 of 32 cases of C."2.49Background changing patterns of neonatal fungal sepsis in a developing country. ( Ballot, DE; Bosman, N; Cooper, PA; Nana, T; Ramdin, T, 2013)

Research

Studies (11)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (9.09)18.2507
2000's3 (27.27)29.6817
2010's5 (45.45)24.3611
2020's2 (18.18)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Cook, A1
Ferreras-Antolin, L1
Adhisivam, B1
Ballot, D1
Berkley, JA1
Bernaschi, P1
Carvalheiro, CG1
Chaikittisuk, N1
Chen, Y1
Chibabhai, V1
Chitkara, S1
Chiurchiu, S1
Chorafa, E1
Dien, TM1
Dramowski, A1
de Matos, SF1
Feng, J1
Jarovsky, D1
Kaur, R1
Khamjakkaew, W1
Laoyookhong, P1
Machanja, E1
Mussi-Pinhata, MM1
Namiiro, F1
Natraj, G1
Naziat, H1
Ngoc, HTB1
Ondongo-Ezhet, C1
Preedisripipat, K1
Rahman, H1
Riddell, A1
Roilides, E1
Russell, N1
Sastry, AS1
Tasimwa, HB1
Tongzhen, J1
Wadula, J1
Wang, Y2
Whitelaw, A1
Wu, D1
Yadav, V1
Yang, G1
Stohr, W1
Bielicki, JA1
Ellis, S1
Warris, A1
Heath, PT1
Sharland, M1
Yadav, A1
Jain, P1
Jain, K1
Singh, A2
Xu, J1
Chowdhary, A1
Ballot, DE1
Bosman, N1
Nana, T1
Ramdin, T1
Cooper, PA1
Cetinkaya, M1
Ercan, TE1
Saglam, OK1
Buyukkale, G1
Kavuncuoglu, S1
Mete, F1
Fernandez Rodriguez, B1
Peña Gonzalez, L1
Calvo, MC1
Chaves Sanchez, F1
Pallas Alonso, CR1
de Alba Romero, C1
Momper, JD1
Capparelli, EV1
Wade, KC1
Kantak, A1
Dhanireddy, R1
Cummings, JJ1
Nedrelow, JH1
Hudak, ML1
Mundakel, GT1
Natarajan, G1
Gao, J1
Laughon, M1
Smith, PB1
Benjamin, DK1
Aydemir, C1
Oguz, SS1
Dizdar, EA1
Akar, M1
Sarikabadayi, YU1
Saygan, S1
Erdeve, O1
Dilmen, U1
Fridkin, SK1
Kaufman, D1
Edwards, JR1
Shetty, S1
Horan, T1
Manzoni, P1
Monstert, M1
Agriesti, G1
Priolo, C1
Galletto, P1
Farina, D1
Rabalais, GP1
Samiec, TD1
Bryant, KK1
Lewis, JJ1
Schwarze, R1
Penk, A1
Pittrow, L1

Reviews

2 reviews available for fluconazole and Birth Weight

ArticleYear
Background changing patterns of neonatal fungal sepsis in a developing country.
    Journal of tropical pediatrics, 2013, Volume: 59, Issue:6

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Birth Weight; Candida; Candidemia; Candidiasis; Drug Resistance, Fungal; Female;

2013
Neonatal fungal infections: the state of the art.
    Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy), 2007, Volume: 19 Suppl 2

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Birth Weight; Candidiasis; Clinical Trials as Topic; Fluconazole; Fungemia; Gesta

2007

Trials

4 trials available for fluconazole and Birth Weight

ArticleYear
Oral care in a neonatal intensive care unit.
    The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 2017, Volume: 30, Issue:8

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Birth Weight; Chemoprevention; Cross Infection; Female; Fluco

2017
Population Pharmacokinetics of Fluconazole in Premature Infants with Birth Weights Less than 750 Grams.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2016, Volume: 60, Issue:9

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Birth Weight; Female; Fluconazole; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Prema

2016
Randomised controlled trial of prophylactic fluconazole versus nystatin for the prevention of fungal colonisation and invasive fungal infection in very low birth weight infants.
    Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition, 2011, Volume: 96, Issue:3

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Birth Weight; Disease Progression; Drug Resistance, Fungal; Epidemiologic Methods

2011
Treatment of candidal infections with fluconazole in neonates and infants.
    European journal of medical research, 2000, May-23, Volume: 5, Issue:5

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Birth Weight; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Female; Fluconazole; Humans; Infant;

2000

Other Studies

5 other studies available for fluconazole and Birth Weight

ArticleYear
Neonatal invasive candidiasis in low- and middle-income countries: Data from the NeoOBS study.
    Medical mycology, 2023, Mar-02, Volume: 61, Issue:3

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Birth Weight; Candida; Candida albicans; Candida parapsilosis; Candidiasis, Invas

2023
Genomic Analyses of a Fungemia Outbreak Caused by Lodderomyces elongisporus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Delhi, India.
    mBio, 2023, 06-27, Volume: 14, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Antifungal Agents; Birth Weight; Disease Outbreaks; Fluconazole; Fungemia; Genomics; Humans;

2023
Efficacy of prophylactic fluconazole therapy in decreasing the incidence of Candida infections in extremely low birth weight preterm infants.
    American journal of perinatology, 2014, Volume: 31, Issue:12

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Birth Weight; Candidiasis, Invasive; Female; Fluconazole; Gestational Age; Humans

2014
Changing incidence of Candida bloodstream infections among NICU patients in the United States: 1995-2004.
    Pediatrics, 2006, Volume: 117, Issue:5

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Birth Weight; Candida; Candidiasis; Cross Infection; Drug Resistance, Fungal; Flu

2006
Invasive candidiasis in infants weighing more than 2500 grams at birth admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit.
    The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 1996, Volume: 15, Issue:4

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Birth Weight; Candidiasis; Congenital Abnormalities; Female; Fluc

1996