Prolonged antibiotic use in very low birth weight neonates associated with increased morbidity

00:01 EST 28 Feb 2019 | 2 Minute Medicine

1. Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants who received antibiotics for 4 to 7 days had significant increased odds of short term morbidity and mortality. 2. Each day of antibiotic use among VLBW infants was associated with about 5% greater odds of major adverse outcomes. Evidence Rating: 2 (Good) Study Rundown: Early onset sepsis (EOS) […]