28 NICUs participating in a quality improvement collaborative targeting early-onset sepsis antibiotic use.

Kurlen S E Payton Mihoko V Bennett Joseph Schulman William E BenitzLisa StellwagenGary L DarmstadtJenny M QuinnAlexandria I Kristensen-CabreraCourtney C BreaultMichael BolarisLinda LefrakJeff MerrillPaul J Sharek

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2024)

Participation in this multicenter NICU antibiotic stewardship collaborative targeting EOS was associated with an aggregate reduction in antibiotic use. This study informs efforts aimed at sustaining improvements in NICU AURs.

Keyphrases

early onset
quality improvement
preterm infants
late onset
cancer therapy
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury
physical activity
septic shock
double blind