Prophylactic Fluconazole Is Effective in Preventing Fungal Colonization and Fungal Systemic Infections in Preterm Neonates: A Single-Center, 6-Year, Retrospective Cohort Study

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  2006

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  Pediatrics

• Publication date

  2006-01-01

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  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1542/peds.2004-2227PMID 16326690
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