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Should clinical suspicion shift to ampicillin resistance organisms in certain preterm premature rupture of membranes scenarios?: Case of early-onset sepsis caused by E coli.

Anirudh BanduAnthony BaroneSantosh ParabNisha A Lakhi
Published in: Clinical case reports (2019)
This case highlights the importance antibiotic stewardship, including reexamining current regimens use for intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis, which may be accountable for the shift in organism responsible for some cases of early-onset sepsis.
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