Gastroschisis and low incidence of early-onset infection: a case for antimicrobial stewardship.
Stefanie RiddleNidhi AgarwalBeth HabermanHeidi KarpenFranscesca Miquel-VergesSujir Pritha NayakKevin M SullivanSadie WilliamsIsabella ZanilettiElizabeth Jacobsonnull nullPublished in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2022)
Despite low incidence of EOI and risks of excess antibiotic exposure, neonates with gastroschisis are exposed to long courses of empiric antibiotics. These data should stimulate interinstitution work to improve antibiotic prescribing.