Empirical antimicrobial therapy for late-onset sepsis in a neonatal unit with high prevalence of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to compare two different empiric treatments for late-onset neonatal sepsis, vancomycin and oxacillin, in a neonatal intensive care unit with a high prevalence of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in an ne...

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Main Authors: Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli, Lêni Márcia Anchieta, Ana Carolina Bueno e Silva, Lenize Adriana de Jesus, Viviane Rosado, Wanessa Trindade Clemente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572016000600472&lng=en&tlng=en