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Analysis of Antibiotic Exposure and Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis in Europe, North America, and Australia

Appropriate use of antibiotics is life-saving in neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS), but overuse of antibiotics is associated with antimicrobial resistance and long-term adverse outcomes.

Citation:
Giannoni E, Dimopoulou V, Klingenberg C, ……… Strunk T, Stocker M, AENEAS Study Group. Analysis of Antibiotic Exposure and Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis in Europe, North America, and Australia. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(11):e2243691-e.

Keywords:
Antibiotic use; early-onet sepsis; resistance

Abstract:
Appropriate use of antibiotics is life-saving in neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS), but overuse of antibiotics is associated with antimicrobial resistance and long-term adverse outcomes.