Reduction of unnecessary antibiotic days in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit

Abstract Objective: Antibiotics are widely prescribed in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and duration of prescription is varied. We sought to decrease unnecessary antibiotic days for the most common indications in our outborn level IV NICU by 20% within 1 year. Design and interventions:...

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Main Authors: Dipen P. Vyas, Vilmaris Quinones-Cardona, Margaret A. Gilfillan, Megan E. Young, Kimberly A. Pough, Alison J. Carey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X2200033X/type/journal_article