Accurate use of antibiotics for preterm infants with early-onset sepsis should be taken seriously

YU Jia-Lin

doi:10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2020.01.002

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2020, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (1) : 7-8. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2020.01.002

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Accurate use of antibiotics for preterm infants with early-onset sepsis should be taken seriously

YU Jia-Lin

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At present, non-standard use of antibiotics remains a common phenomenon in the treatment of preterm infants with early-onset sepsis (EOS) in China. The expert panel of neonatologists in Hunan Province formulated a consensus on the diagnosis and use of antibiotics for EOS in preterm infant

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Early-onset sepsis / Antibiotic / Preterm infant

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YU Jia-Lin. Accurate use of antibiotics for preterm infants with early-onset sepsis should be taken seriously[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2020, 22(1): 7-8 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2020.01.002

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