Duration of antibiotic courses for neonates
- PMID: 3632022
- PMCID: PMC1779243
- DOI: 10.1136/adc.62.7.727
Duration of antibiotic courses for neonates
Abstract
A survey of the use of antibiotics in a neonatal unit for two years showed a considerable reduction in the mean duration of courses prescribed without any appreciable change in morbidity.
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