Frequency and types of antibiotic usage in a referral neonatal intensive care unit, based on the world health organization classification (AwaRe)

Abstract Background Excessive prescription of antibiotics in infants increases the risk of short-term and lifelong morbidity and mortality. Nonetheless, the use of antibiotics in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is significantly high. This is primarily because neonatologists are concerned about...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Hematian, Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Aletayeb, Masoud Dehdashtian, Mohammad Reza Aramesh, Arash Malakian, Mahboobeh Sadat Aletayeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05407-z
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