Duration of Neonatal Antibiotic Exposure in Preterm Infants in Association with Health and Developmental Outcomes in Early Childhood

• Main Authors: Nancy Deianova (Author), Nanne K. de Boer (Author), Hafsa Aoulad Ahajan (Author), Cilla Verbeek (Author), Cornelieke S. H. Aarnoudse-Moens (Author), Aleid G. Leemhuis (Author), Mirjam M. van Weissenbruch (Author), Anton H. van Kaam (Author), Daniel C. Vijbrief (Author), Chris V. Hulzebos (Author), Astrid Giezen (Author), Veerle Cossey (Author), Willem P. de Boode (Author), Wouter J. de Jonge (Author), Marc A. Benninga (Author), Hendrik J. Niemarkt (Author), Tim G. J. de Meij (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Over 90% of preterm neonates are, often empirically, exposed to antibiotics as a potentially life-saving measure against sepsis. Long-term outcome in association with antibiotic exposure (NABE) has insufficiently been studied after preterm birth. We investigated the association of NABE-duration with...