Is the current 36-hour blood culture reporting system leading to timely discharge?
This study reviews the practical application of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on discontinuing antibiotics at 36 hours in newborn infants at high risk of infection or having subtle signs. The aim is to optimise patient flow and minimise exposure in a regional neonatal set-up.
Anupam Gupta
Consultant Neonatologist1 and Honorary Senior Lecturer2
Maria Hadjicosta
Consultant Paediatrician3
Arindam Mukherjee
Consultant Neonatologist,1 Research Lead1 and Honorary Senior Lecturer,2
arin.mukherjee@mft.nhs.uk
1Department of Neonatology, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; 2 University of Manchester; 3Department of Paediatrics, Furness General Hospital, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Gupta A., Hadjicosta M., Mukherjee A. Is the current 36-hour blood culture reporting system leading to timely discharge? Infant 2024;20(4):114-15.
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