Empirical use of antibiotic therapy in the prevention of early onset sepsis in neonates: A pilot study

Empirical use of antibiotic therapy in the prevention of early onset sepsis in neonates: A pilot study

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Introduction: To identify and assess the characteristics, risk and outcome of neonates treated with empiric antibiotics for suspected early onset sepsis (EOS). Material and methods: This is a retrospective study conducted at a Malaysian government hospital. Records of neonatal patients admitted with...

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Main Authors: Al-Worafi, Y.M.A (Author), Aziz, N.A (Author), Ibrahim, N.A (Author), Long, C.M (Author), Manan, M.M (Author), Zulkifly, H.H (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House Ltd. 2016
Subjects:
adult
ampicillin
antibiotic therapy
artificial lung surfactant
artificial ventilation
cefotaxime
Clinical outcome
controlled study
drug treatment failure
female
gentamicin
Gentamicin
gestational age
Healthcare-associated infection
human
Intensive care
length of stay
low birth weight
major clinical study
Malaysian
male
meconium aspiration
neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
newborn
Newborn
newborn sepsis
Pediatrics
Penicillin
penicillin derivative
perinatal asphyxia
pilot study
pneumonia
prematurity
retrospective study
Review
tertiary care center
treatment duration
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