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Prevention/Treatment Guidelines
       

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     

  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Treating opportunistic infections among HIV-exposed and infected children:
recommendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the Infectious
Diseases Society of America.
Mofenson LM, Oleske J, Serchuck L, et al
MMWR Dec 3, 2004 / 53(RR14);1-63
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General Reports
         

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Prevalence of oral candidiasis in chronic renal failure and renal transplant pediatric patients.
Olivas-Escárcega V, Rui-Rodríguez Mdel S, Fonseca-Leal Mdel P, et al
J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2008 Summer;32(4):313-7.
 Abstract
 
Oral candidiasis of HIV-infected children undergoing sequential HIV therapies.
 Melo NR, Taguchi H, Culhari VP, et al 
Med Mycol. 2008 Jul 24:1-8.
Abstract
 
Nosocomial candidaemia in children: results of a 9-year study.
 Celebi S, Hacimustafaoglu M, Ozdemir O, Ozkaya G.
 Mycoses. 2008 May;51(3):248-57.
 Abstract
 
Oral Candidiasis in children and adolescents with cancer. Identification of Candida spp.
González Gravina H, González de Morán E, Zambrano O
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2007 Oct 1;12(6):E419-23.
 Abstract
 
Oral candidiasis and oral yeast carriage among institutionalised South African paediatric
HIV/AIDS patients.
 Blignaut E. 
Mycopathologia. 2007 Feb 12;
Abstract
 
Significance of oral Candida infections in children with cancer.
Alberth M, Majoros L, Kovalecz G, et al
Pathol Oncol Res. 2006;12(4):237-41
 Abstract
 
The association of third-generation cephalosporin use and invasive candidiasis in
extremely low birth-weight infants.
Cotten CM, McDonald S, Stoll B, et al
Pediatrics. 2006 Aug;118(2):717-22.
 Abstract
 
Neonatal candidiasis: analysis of epidemiology, drug susceptibility, and
molecular typing of causative isolates.
Roilides E, Farmaki E, Evdoridou J, et al 
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2004 Sep 16
Abstract

Neonatal candidosis: clinical picture, management controversies and consensus,
and new therapeutic options.
Leibovitz E.
J Antimicrob Chemother 2002 Jan;49 Suppl A:69-73
Abstract

Esophageal candidiasis in pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome:
clinical |manifestations and risk factors.
Chou CC, Groll AH, Gonzalez CE, Callender D, et al.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2000 Aug;19(8):729-34
 Abstract

Current approaches to diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections in children
infected with human immuno deficiency virus.
Muller FM, Groll AH, Walsh TJ 
Eur J Pediatr 1999 Mar;158(3):187-99
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Diagnosis
         

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 

Candida albicans endocarditis diagnosed by PCR-based molecular assay in a
critically ill pediatric patient.
Posteraro B, Valentini P, Delogu A, et al.
Scand J Infect Dis 2002;34(2):145-7
Abstract

  
Clinical Management
         

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Treatment of invasive candidiasis in immunocompromised pediatric patients.
Fisher BT, Zaoutis TE
Paediatr Drugs. 2008;10(5):281-98
 Abstract

Neonatal candidosis: clinical picture, management controversies and consensus,
and new therapeutic options.
Leibovitz E.
J Antimicrob Chemother 2002 Jan;49 Suppl A:69-73
Abstract

  
Drugs
         
AmBisome
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  A Comparison of AmBisome to Amphotericin B for Treatment of Systemic Candidiasis in
Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
 Jeon GW, Koo SH, Lee JH, et al
Yonsei Med J. 2007 Aug 31;48(4):619-26.
 Abstract
 
Amphotericin B
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  A Comparison of AmBisome to Amphotericin B for Treatment of Systemic Candidiasis in
Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
 Jeon GW, Koo SH, Lee JH, et al
Yonsei Med J. 2007 Aug 31;48(4):619-26.
 Abstract|
 
Anidulafungin

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Safety and pharmacokinetics of intravenous anidulafungin in children with neutropenia at
high risk for invasive fungal infections.
Benjamin DK Jr, Driscoll T, Seibel NL,
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 Feb;50(2):632-8.
 Abstract
 
Caspofungin

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Successful treatment of refractory chronic disseminated candidiasis after prolonged
administration of caspofungin in a child with acute myeloid leukemia.
Kontny U, Walsh TJ, Rossler J, Uhl M, Niemeyer CM.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2006 Jan 27;
 Abstract

Chlorhexidine

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Efficacy of chlorhexidine gluconate rinse for treatment and prevention of oral
candidiasis in HIV-infected children: A pilot study.
Barasch A, Safford MM, Dapkute-Marcus I, Fine DH.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2004 Feb;97(2):204-7.
Abstract

Clotrimazole

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Emergence of resistance of Candida albicans to clotrimazole in human i
|mmunodeficiency virus-infected children: in vitro and clinical correlations.
Pelletier R, Peter J, Antin C, et al.
J Clin Microbiol 2000 Apr;38(4):1563-8
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Voriconazole

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

 

 Voriconazole in the treatment of aspergillosis, scedosporiosis and other invasive
fungal infections in children.
Walsh TJ, Lutsar I, Driscoll T, et al.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2002 Mar;21(3):240-8
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