Reduced antibiotic use and hospital stay in newborns with sepsis after implementation of new guidelines

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Early-onset sepsis in term neonates; Neonatal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN29535824
• Lead Sponsor: Ryhov County Hospital

Brief Summary

2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33218324/ (added 23/11/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-05-19
• Study Start: 2020-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 7 December 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 237

Inclusion Criteria

1. Term neonates in gestational week 37 + 0 to week 41 + 6
2. Clinically diagnosed as early-onset sepsis that had initiated antibiotic treatment within 72 h of life

Exclusion Criteria

Term neonates who received prophylactic antibiotic treatment and not because of early-onset sepsis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified