| 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 |