Stop in Time: How to Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotics in Newborns with Late-Onset Sepsis in Neonatal Intensive Care

The fear of missing sepsis episodes in neonates frequently leads to indiscriminate use of antibiotics, and prescription program optimization is suggested for reducing this inappropriate usage. While different authors have studied how to reduce antibiotic overprescription in the case of early onset s...

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Published in:	Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Main Authors:	Domenico Umberto De Rose, Maria Paola Ronchetti, Alessandra Santisi, Paola Bernaschi, Ludovica Martini, Ottavia Porzio, Andrea Dotta, Cinzia Auriti
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Subjects:	infection biomarkers sepsis definition clinical score blood culture time to positivity
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/3/63