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Yeast colonization in hospitalized and nonhospitalized children
Insights
Hospitalized children show increased yeast colonization with longer stays, but initial prevalence matches non-hospitalized children. Hospitalization duration, not age or site, correlates with yeast presence.
Area of Science:
- Medical Microbiology
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Hospital Epidemiology
Background:
- Yeast colonization is common in infants and children.
- Understanding risk factors for yeast colonization is crucial for infection prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of yeast colonization in hospitalized and non-hospitalized children.
- To investigate the correlation between hospitalization duration and yeast colonization.
Main Methods:
- Data collection on yeast colonization of skin and digestive tract.
- Comparison of prevalence between hospitalized and non-hospitalized children.
- Correlation analysis of hospitalization duration with colonization prevalence.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in yeast colonization prevalence at admission between hospitalized and non-hospitalized children.
- A positive correlation was observed between the duration of hospitalization and yeast colonization prevalence.
- No correlation found between hospitalization and colonization site, patient age, or yeast type.
Conclusions:
- Prolonged hospitalization increases the risk of yeast colonization in children.
- Early hospitalization does not significantly alter initial yeast colonization rates compared to community-dwelling children.
Abstract:
Data have been accumulated to determine the prevalence of yeast colonization of the skin and digestive tract of hospitalized and nonhospitalized infants and children. There was no difference in the prevalence between hospitalized patients at the time of admission and nonhospitalized children. However, there was a positive correlation of the duration of hospitalization and the prevalence of yeast colonization. There were no correlations of hospitalization with site of colonization, age of the patient, or type of yeast isolated.