Early Antibiotic Exposure and Adverse Outcomes in Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infants

To determine whether antibiotic use in the first 14 postnatal days in preterm, very low birth weight (birth weight of ≤1500 g) infants is associated with risk after 14 days of age for late-onset sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), or death after controlling for severity of illness using the Clinical Risk Index in Babies II score, and determine whether duration of antibiotic exposure was associated with ris k of adverse outcomes.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - August 29, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Joseph B. Cantey, Alaina K. Pyle, Phillip S. Wozniak, Linda S. Hynan, Pablo J. S ánchez Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research