Early antibiotic exposure in very-low birth weight infants and infection risk at 3-7 days after birth.

Sarah A CogginsZachary WillisDaniel K BenjaminSagori Mukhopadhyay Matthew M Laughon Rachel Gottron GreenbergReese H ClarkKaren M Puopolo

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2023)

We observed low overall rates of LOI at days 3-7 after birth, but antibiotic exposure from birth was associated with lower rates, and with differing microbiology, compared to no exposure.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
gestational age
preterm infants
preterm birth
pregnant women