Efficacy of Empiric Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Neonates and Young Infants

• Main Authors: James W. Antoon MD, PhD (Author), Paige J. Reilly MD (Author), Erin H. Munns MD (Author), Alan Schwartz PhD (Author), Jacob A. Lohr MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background . The antibiotic resistance patterns of young infants with urinary tract infections (UTIs) have evolved over the past 2 decades. Whether current empiric antibiotic regimens are sufficient in this age group is unknown. Methods . A retrospective review of patients aged 0 to 60 days admitted...