| Number of medical records available |
110 |
102 |
– |
| Gestational age (weeks), median (range) |
28 (24–36) |
28 (23–34) |
>0.9 |
| Birth weight (g), median (range) |
1040 (380–1495) |
980 (429–1490) |
0.3 |
| Number eligible for prophylaxis, n/N (%) |
33/110 (31) |
31/102 (30) |
>0.9 |
| Cephalosporin use, n/N (%) |
18/110 (16) |
14/102 (14) |
>0.9 |
| Antibiotic >10 days, n/N (%) |
23/110 (21) |
19/102 (19) |
>0.9 |
| Fungal colonisation + central venous catheter, n/N (%) |
6/110 (6) |
6/102 (6) |
>0.9 |
| Culture proven Candida sepsis in eligible babies |
6/33 |
0/31 |
0.03 |
| Culture proven and probable Candida sepsis in eligible babies |
6/33 |
1/31 |
0.1 |
| Total died |
7/33 |
3/31 |
0.2 |
| Died Candida sepsis |
4/33 |
0/31 |
0.11 |
