Antibiotics Prescription Over Three Years in a French Benchmarking Network of 23 Level 3 Neonatal Wards.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Prescribing antibiotics to newborns is challenging, as excess antibiotics are a risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to describe the evolution of antibiotic exposure over three years in a large network of level 3 neonatal wards where each center is informed yearly of its own results and the results of other centers and has full autonomy to improve its performance. Patients and Methods: This is a prospective, observational study of antibiotics prescriptions over the 2017-2019 period in a network of 23 French level 3 neonatal wards. The network relied on an internal benchmarking program based on a computerized prescription ordering system. Among others, antibiotics exposure, treatment duration, and antibiotics spectrum

SUBMITTER: Martin-Mons S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7868323 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature