Determinants of Initial Antibiotic Duration in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates

Determinants of Initial Antibiotic Duration in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates

Abstract Introduction Very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates (< 1500 g) are commonly exposed to prolonged antibiotic courses related to concerns for presumed early onset sepsis often with unclear indications. While antibiotics can be life-saving medications, prolonged antibiotic exposure (> 5 d...

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Main Authors: Alexandra C. Charron, Mike A. Carl, Barbara B. Warner, Jason G. Newland, Christopher C. McPherson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-03-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Subjects:
Antibiotic stewardship
Early onset sepsis
Neonatal intensive care unit
Very low birth weight infants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40121-019-0241-6

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