Table 1 Demographic characteristics, mode of delivery and diagnosis of the studied neonates in both groups
Micafungin N = 28 | Amphotericin B N = 28 | P value | Sig. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± (SD) | Mean ± (SD) | ||||
Gestational age (weeks) | 34 ± 1.5 | 33.6 ± 1.9 | 0.606 | NS | |
Weight (gm) | 1885.7 ± 371.6 | 2197.1 ± 591.7 | 0.032 | S | |
Length (cm) | 42.3 ± 3.5 | 44.4 ± 3.5 | 0.09 | NS | |
Head circumference (cm) | 30.7 ± 1.8 | 31.5 ± 2.4 | 0.189 | NS | |
Patient age at admission (days) | 9 ± 9.7 | 10.4 ± 9.8 | 0.182 | NS | |
Patient age at onset of fungal infection (days) | 29.2 ± 11.2 | 32.7 ± 24.7 | 0.974 | NS | |
N. (%) | N. (%) | ||||
Mode of delivery | CS | 22 (78.6%) | 20 (71.4%) | 0.379 | NS |
NVD | 6 (21.4%) | 8 (21.4%) | |||
Diagnosis | Surgical | 4 (8.3%) | 4 (8.2%) | 1 | NS |
RD | 10 (20.9%) | 11 (22.4%) | 0.553 | NS | |
Congenital heart disease | 4 (8.3%) | 4 (8.2%) | 1 | NS | |
Congenital anomalies | 8 (16.7%) | 12 (24.5%) | 0.15 | NS | |
sepsis | 22 (78.6%) | 18 (64.3%) | 0.237 | NS | |