In a new study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that the total amount of antibiotics prescribed to extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) decreased over time. The findings are published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition. The authors speculated that antibiotic stewardship initiatives aimed at optimizing antibiotic use among these vulnerable patients to maximize efficacy while minimizing adverse side effects were likely key drivers of the change. However, the study also found that 9 in 10 ELBW infants were exposed to antibiotics, and that this Read More
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