Short Antibiotic Treatment for Coagulase-negative Staphylococcal Sepsis in Premature Infants: A Multicenter Noninferiority Study
The relapse rate in uncomplicated CoNS sepsis was extremely low (<1%), even with short-course treatment. In premature infants with uncomplicated CoNS sepsis, shorter antibiotic treatment is noninferior to longer treatment, confirming its safety and effectiveness.
Authors
- Klasien A. Bergman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3002-7285)
- Tom F.W. Wolfs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2986-8404)
- Matthias Christian Hütten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4870-5782)
- M A C Hemels
- Douwe H. Visser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9767-0339)
- Vincent Bekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6543-5537)
- Ingrid M. Nijholt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4820-7505)
- René F. Kornelisse
- S. B. Debast
- John W.A. Rossen
- Carmen Lorente Flores
- Jacqueline U.M. Termote
- Esther J. d’Haens
- Yvette G.T. Loeffen
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Emma Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Máxima Medisch Centrum (NL)
- Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital (NL)
- Isala (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005209
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00