Antibiotic stewardship in the newborn surgical patient: A quality improvement project in the neonatal intensive care unit
There is significant diversity in the utilization of antibiotics for neonates undergoing surgical procedures. Our institution standardized antibiotic administration for surgical neonates, in which no empiric antibiotics were given to infants with surgical conditions postnatally, and antibiotics are given no more than 72 hours perioperatively.
Source: Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Sarah Walker, Ankur Datta, Roxanne L. Massoumi, Erica R. Gross, Michael Uhing, Marjorie J. Arca Tags: Society of University Surgeons Source Type: research
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