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Abstract This study estimated prophylactic antibiotic usage rates for the prevention of early-onset invasive neonatal group B Streptococcus infection among patients with penicillin allergy. Undertreatment (no antibiotics, underuse of cefazolin,… Click to show full abstract
Abstract This study estimated prophylactic antibiotic usage rates for the prevention of early-onset invasive neonatal group B Streptococcus infection among patients with penicillin allergy. Undertreatment (no antibiotics, underuse of cefazolin, overuse of clindamycin inconsistent with resistance patterns) and overtreatment (vancomycin use) were common. Academic hospitals were marginally more adherent to guidelines than nonacademic hospitals.
Keywords:
antibiotic use;
nonacademic hospitals;
appropriate antibiotic;
group streptococcus
Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022
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