Antibiotic usage in neonates - Guidelines and current practices

Journal of Neonatology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-77

  Sankar, M Jeeva ^a   Sankar, Jhuma ^a   Chawla, Deepak ^b   Nangia, Sushma ^c  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^c LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Guidelines; Treatment protocols

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; MEROPENEM; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DRUG RESPONSE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68549128711     PISSN: 09732179     EISSN: 09732187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0973217920090112     Document Type: Review

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