Optimizing antibiotic use in culture-negative healthcare-associated infection with a 'stop' policy: a descriptive analytical study.
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DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmac101
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Many sick neonates receive antibiotics for the clinical diagnosis of probable/possible sepsis. Reports suggest rampant antibiotic use in culture-negative sepsis. We introduced an antibiotic stop policy (ASP), by defining 'completed course duration… read more here.
Keywords: culture; stop policy; antibiotic use; culture negative ... See more keywords