Should we give antibiotics to neonates with mild non-progressive symptoms? A comparison of serial clinical observation and the neonatal sepsis risk calculator

• Main Authors: Alberto Berardi (Author), Isotta Zinani (Author), Luca Bedetti (Author), Eleonora Vaccina (Author), Alessandra Toschi (Author), Greta Toni (Author), Marco Lecis (Author), Federica Leone (Author), Francesca Monari (Author), Michela Cozzolino (Author), Tommaso Zini (Author), Alessandra Boncompagni (Author), Lorenzo Iughetti (Author), Francesca Miselli (Author), Licia Lugli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectiveTo compare two strategies [the neonatal sepsis risk calculator (NSC) and the updated serial clinical observation approach (SCO)] for the management of asymptomatic neonates at risk of early-onset sepsis (EOS) and neonates with mild non-progressive symptoms in the first hours of life.Methods...