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Antibiotic exposure in culture-negative preterm infants: a 10-year single-centre study

Antibiotic exposure in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) is high. This study describes antibiotic use in very preterm infants and examines the association between duration of exposure and outcomes in blood culture negative (CN) infants. 

Citation:
MacKay CA, Nathan EA, ……. Strunk T. Antibiotic exposure in culture-negative preterm infants: a 10-year single-centre study. Pediatr Res. 2026.

Keywords:
Antibiotic exposure; pre-term

Abstract:
Antibiotic exposure in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) is high. This study describes antibiotic use in very preterm infants and examines the association between duration of exposure and outcomes in blood culture negative (CN) infants.