Blood test could cut unnecessary antibiotics for sick newborns
NCT ID NCT03730636
Summary
This study tested a new way to decide how long to give antibiotics to newborns with a serious blood infection called late-onset sepsis. Researchers wanted to see if using a blood marker called procalcitonin could safely shorten the antibiotic course compared to standard doctor-guided care. The goal was to reduce antibiotic use by about 30% without increasing the risk of the infection coming back or causing death.
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Department of Neonatology Bretonneau Hospital
Paris, Tours, 37044, France
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