Infection is common in premature infants and can cause significant morbidity and mortality.
To prevent these devastating consequences, most infants admitted to the neonatal intensive …

Antibiotics are often used in neonates despite the absence of relevant dosing information in
drug labels. For neonatal dosing, clinicians must extrapolate data from studies for adults and …

Dosing of antibiotics in neonates requires finding a delicate balance between maximal
efficacy and minimal toxicity. There is a lack of data on efficacy of currently used antibiotics …

Neonatal sepsis still remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, prolonged
hospitalization, and increased medical costs. Early-and late-onset sepsis often presents with …

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

Neonatal Infections are among the most common reasons for admission to the intensive
care unit. Neonatal sepsis (NS) significantly contributes to mortality rates. Empiric antibiotic …

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 …

The optimal evaluation and use of antibacterial agents that are very frequently prescribed in
neonates during various situations such as early-and late-onset invasive infections depend …

Objectives: Neonates are not just little children. They need more finesse in decisions on
when to treat, which antibiotics to use and how to dose these antibiotics. Methods …

The bacteria most commonly responsible for early-onset (materno-fetal) infections in
neonates are group B streptococci, enterococci, Enterobacteriaceae and Listeria …