1439 REDUCING DURATION OF ANTIBIOTIC USE IN NEWBORNS
Autor: | James Todd, Gerald B. Merenstein, Harvey M. Reich, Edwara N Squire, Blaise E Favara |
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Rok vydání: | 1981 |
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Zdroj: | Pediatric Research. 15:683-683 |
ISSN: | 1530-0447 0031-3998 |
DOI: | 10.1203/00006450-198104001-01468 |
Popis: | Newborns are often tested, then treated for presumptive bacterial infection. Inconclusive results may perpetuate unnecessary therapy. We studied 123 neonates prospectively evaluated for infection. Complete physical examinations including pneumatic otoscopy as well as chest radiographs were performed on all patients. Of 11 screening tests, only WBC, absolute band count, and CRP showed statistical differences (p |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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