Variation in antibiotic use among neonatal intensive care units in the United States.

Hillary J J SpencerKeerti L DantuluriCary Thurm Hannah G Griffith Carlos G GrijalvaRitu BanerjeeLeigh M Howard

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

Antibiotics are widely used in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of antibiotic use across US NICUs to evaluate overall, broad-spectrum, and combination antibiotic use. Patterns of antibiotic use varied by medical versus surgical service line, hospital, and geographic location.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
mental health
emergency department
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation