High cumulative antibiotic exposure in extremely low birth weight infants during the first month of life: Risk factors and clinical outcomes
High cumulative antibiotic exposure in early life is associated with adverse short-term outcomes in ELBW infants. The impacts on long-term neurodevelopmental require further investigation. When prescribing antibiotics to infants, caution should be exercised to avoid unnecessary exposure.
Authors
- Yi-Jung Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8722-6701)
- Hsin-Lu Chiang
- Chien‐Chung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1077-8612)
- Cheng‐Hsun Chiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4324-7743)
- Ming‐Chou Chiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1109-0665)
- Yu-Hsuan Wu
Institutions
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatrics & Neonatology
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedneo.2024.06.011
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.62
Funders
- Chang Gung Medical Foundation