Reduction of Antibiotics Used in Newborn Babies Admitted to Neonatal Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative

• Main Authors: Narendra Behera (Author), Jayanti Prava Behera (Author), Siba Sankar Beriha (Author), Abinashi Sabyasachi Sethy (Author), D Joe Bennet (Author), Deepnwita Patra (Author), Arun Kumar Patra (Author), Ranjan Kumar Barik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Excess exposure of antibiotics early in life disrupts the developing microbiome in skin and gastrointestinal system of new born which may lead to development of different health conditions. Prolong use of antibiotics in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) develops resistance to infecti...