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The median gestational age of the 25 neonatal patients at the time of diagnosis of invasive candidiasis was 30 weeks (IQR: 25–38), with a median birth weight of 740 g (IQR: 384–1040).

To our knowledge, this report from the International Pediatric Fungal Network is the largest prospective, multicenter observational study dedicated to pediatric and neonatal invasive candidiasis.