Table 2 Description of cases of culture proven Candida sepsis before the prophylaxis era, including species, source and outcome.

Case	Birth weight (g)	Gestational age (weeks)	Age at Candida sepsis (days)	Species	Source	Risk factors	Outcome
1	900	25	10	C albicans	Blood and CSU	Cephalosporin, >10/7 AB*, FC and CVC	Died, day 83
2	615	23	15	C parapsilosis	Blood	Cephalosporin	Died, day 28
3	752	25	28	C parapsilosis and C albicans	Blood and urine	Cephalosporin, >10/7 AB	Died, day 42
4	923	30	23	C albicans	Blood and urine	>10/7 AB	Alive, home day 57
5	630	24	20	C parapsilosis	Ascites	Cephalosporin	Alive, home day 170
6	660	24	19	C albicans	Urine	FC and CVC, >10/7 AB	Died, day 39

CSU, catheter specimen urine; CVC, central venous catheter; FC, fungal colonisation.

*10/7 AB, more than 10 days consecutive systemic antibiotics.