Antibiotic use for presumed neonatally acquired infections far exceeds that for central line-associated blood stream infections: An exploratory critique

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)514-518
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
Volume31
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2011

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Keywords

  • antibiotic stewardship
  • central line associated blood stream infection
  • neonatal antibiotic use
  • presumed neonatal infection
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'/statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care
  • Catheters, Indwelling/adverse effects
  • Drug Utilization
  • Cross Infection/drug therapy
  • Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
  • Catheterization, Central Venous/adverse effects
  • Bacteremia/drug therapy
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
  • Infant, Newborn

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