Antibiotic Use Among Infants Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Dustin D. Flannery, Alvaro Zevallos Barboza, Sagori Mukhopadhyay, Kelly C. Wade, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Di Shu, Karen M. Puopolo
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines antibiotic exposure, days of therapy, types of antibiotics, and changes in use patterns among newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the US from 2009 to 2021.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineIntensive careAntibioticsCross-sectional studyPediatricsIntensive care medicineNeonatal intensive care unitAntibiotic therapyEmergency medicineMicrobiologyBiologyPathologyNeonatal and Maternal InfectionsInfant Development and Preterm CareNeonatal Respiratory Health Research