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. 2023 Dec 1;177(12):1354-1356.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3664.

Antibiotic Use Among Infants Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Dustin D Flannery  1 , Alvaro Zevallos Barboza  1 , Sagori Mukhopadhyay  1 , Kelly C Wade  1 , Jeffrey S Gerber  2 , Di Shu  3 , Karen M Puopolo  1
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Antibiotic Use Among Infants Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Dustin D Flannery et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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This cross-sectional study examines antibiotic exposure, days of therapy, types of antibiotics, and changes in use patterns among newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the US from 2009 to 2021.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Flannery reported receiving a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and access to the Premier Healthcare Database from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Trends of Antibiotic Use Among Infants Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units From 2009 to 2021
aStatistically significant absolute or relative annual change.
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