Reducing antibiotic use on the neonatal unit by improving communication of blood culture results: A completed audit cycle [2]

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Jardine, M A ^a   Kumar, Y ^a   Kausalya, S ^a   Harigopal, S ^a   Wong, J ^a   Shivaram, A ^a   Neal, T J ^a   Yoxall, C W ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BLOOD CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LETTER; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMMUNICATION; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MEDICAL AUDIT;

EID: 0037880384     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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3. Hurst MK, Yoder BA. Detection of bacteremia in young infants: is 48 hrs adequate? Pediatr Infect Dis J 1995;14:711-13.
4. McDonald M, Moloney A, Clarke TA, et al. Blood cultures and antibiotic use in a neonatal intensive care unit. Ir J Med Sci 1992;161:3-4.