Use of antibiotics in a neonatology service of a third-level care hospital
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https://doi.org/10.61651/rped.2023v75n1p1a1-1a6Keywords:
Infant, Newborn, Antimicrobial stewardship, Neonatal SepsisAbstract
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a growing challenge in Neonatology Units. The fact of caring for increasingly immature children who are especially vulnerable to germs and the use of advanced technological procedures complicates the situation and It often forces the inappropriate use of antimicrobials, adding the risk of bacterial resistance. The study seeks to know the antimicrobial regimens used in the Neonatology service of a tertiary hospital through epidemiological study to observe the prevalence and incidence of the use of antimicrobial therapeutic regimens in its different units. It was found that 16.7% of those hospitalized in the NICU received antibiotics, 11.4% of those hospitalized in intermediate and 40% in Pediatric Surgery. The most used antibiotic combination was vancomycin with meropenem with 30.8%. In the incidence study, 28.6% of patients admitted to the service received antibiotics and the most used combination was ampicillin with gentamicin with 50%. Although the findings show a percentage of adequate antibiotic use with adherence to the institutional management guideline, it is necessary to continue conducting follow-up studies to optimize their use.
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