Empirical antimicrobial therapy for late‐onset sepsis in a neonatal unit with high prevalence of coagulase‐negative Staphylococcus

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare two different empiric treatments for late‐onset neonatal sepsis, vancomycin and oxacillin, in a neonatal intensive care unit with a high prevalence of coagulase‐negative Staphylococcus. Methods: A cross‐sectional study was conducted in an neonatal inte...

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Main Authors: Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli, Lêni Márcia Anchieta, Ana Carolina Bueno e Silva, Lenize Adriana de Jesus, Viviane Rosado, Wanessa Trindade Clemente
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553616300362