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doi:10.1111/jpc.12715

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Stable rates of neonatal sepsis in a tertiary neonatal unit Wei Ling Lean,1 Camille O Kamlin,1,2,3 Suzanne M Garland,2,3,4 and Susan E Jacobs1,2,3 1 Neonatal Services, Royal Women’s Hospital, 2Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Royal Women’s Hospital), University of Melbourne, 4Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Aims: To describe the rate of early- and late-onset sepsis in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at the Royal Women’s Hospital and to compare the rate of late-onset sepsis (LOS) with a published (2008) cohort from the same unit. The secondary aim was to examine clinicians’ compliance with antibiotic guidelines. Methods: Infants born

Stable rates of neonatal sepsis in a tertiary neonatal unit.

To describe the rate of early- and late-onset sepsis in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at the Royal Women's Hospital and to com...
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