Clinical parameters predicting failure of empirical antibacterial therapy in early onset neonatal sepsis, identified by classification and regression tree analysis

• Main Authors: Merila Mirjam (Author), Maipuu Lea (Author), Parm Ülle (Author), Ilmoja Mari-Liis (Author), Pisarev Heti (Author), Metsvaht Tuuli (Author), Müürsepp Piia (Author), Lutsar Irja (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>About 10-20% of neonates with suspected or proven early onset sepsis (EOS) fail on the empiric antibiotic regimen of ampicillin or penicillin and gentamicin. We aimed to identify clinical and laboratory markers associated with empiri...