Variation in antibiotic use among neonatal intensive care units in the United States

AUTHORS

Spencer HJJ , Dantuluri KL , Thurm C , Griffith H , Grijalva CG , Banerjee R , Howard LM , . Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2021 9 9; (). 1-3

PMID: 34496991 [PubMed].

ABSTRACT

Antibiotics are widely used in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of antibiotic use across US NICUs to evaluate overall, broad-spectrum, and combination antibiotic use. Patterns of antibiotic use varied by medical versus surgical service line, hospital, and geographic location.

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