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Rationing of antibiotic use in neonatal units
  1. LAURA STEWART,
  2. CHARLES H SKEOCH
  1. BRIAN JONES
  1. Neonatal Unit
  2. Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital
  3. Rottenrow, Glasgow G4 ONA, Scotland
  4. Department of Microbiology
  5. Glasgow Royal Infirmary
  6. Glasgow, Scotland

https://doi.org/10.1136/fn.84.3.F218-a

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    Editor—We read with interest the article by Isaacs on the rationing of antibiotic use in neonatal units.1 This encourages the use, where possible, of flucloxacillin and an aminoglycoside as empiric treatment of late onset sepsis.

    While this represents a valid approach to the empiric treatment of late onset infection, the epidemiology of bacterial sepsis will vary …

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