Antibiotic prescribing in neonatal sepsis: an Australian nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate quality and variation in antibiotic prescribing for neonatal sepsis.

Design

We analysed prescribing in hospitalised neonates using the National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey in Australian neonates from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2018.

Setting

Data from antibiotic point prevalence surveys performed in hospitals, ranging from rural hospitals to tertiary paediatric and maternity hospitals within Australia.

Patients

Admitted neonates <28 days of age from participating hospitals.

Main outcome measures

Variation and appropriateness in prescribing for neonatal sepsis and variation in dosing for gentamicin and benzylpenicillin across hospitals.

Results

A total of 415 prescriptions among 214 neonates from 39 different hospitals

SUBMITTER: McMullan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7101048 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature