TY - JOUR T1 - Implementation of the NICE prevention and treatment of early onset neonatal infection guideline: the Glasgow experience JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F91 LP - F92 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2016-310856 VL - 102 IS - 1 AU - Jennifer Mitchell AU - Sandy Kirolos AU - Lesley Jackson AU - Andrew Powls Y1 - 2017/01/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/102/1/F91.abstract N2 - The 2012 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline for prevention and treatment of neonatal early onset sepsis (EOS)1 has been subject to much debate since its publication. We have read with interest the experiences from other maternity units2–5 that have adopted this guideline. In contrast to these negative experiences, in Glasgow we have observed a positive impact following implementation in two large perinatal centres.The recommended changes aim to prioritise antibiotic treatment for infants most likely to develop EOS, while minimising antibiotic exposure and reducing hospital stay for those at less risk. NICE … ER -