Background Antimicrobial stewardship programs potentially lead to appropriate antibiotic
use, yet the optimal approach for neonates is uncertain. Such a program was implemented …

Objective: To evaluate the change in consumption of specific antibiotics in a neonatal
intensive care unit after the implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) …

Background Antibiotic overuse in neonates is associated with adverse outcomes. Data are
limited to guide antibiotic stewardship in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Our …

Antibiotics are invaluable in the management of neonatal infections. However, overuse or
misuse of antibiotics in neonates has been associated with adverse outcomes, including …

Background: Prolonged or unnecessary antibiotic use is associated with adverse outcomes
in neonates. Our objectives were to quantify all antibiotic use in a Level-III neonatal intensive …

Background Antibiotics play a critical role in neonatal sepsis but excessive use is associated
with adverse outcomes and the current prescribing rates of antibiotics are unacceptably …

Aim Antimicrobial stewardship plays an important role in ensuring that the appropriate drug,
dose, route and duration are employed to provide adequate treatment while minimising the …

Recent publications have identified many ways to safely reduce antimicrobial exposure and
developed strategies to implement antimicrobial stewardship in the neonatal inpatient …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate antimicrobial utilization and prescription practices in a neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) after implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program …

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doi. org/10.21037/tp-20-134 strategy aimed at decreasing antibiotic exposure was safely …