Antimicrobial Use and the Influence of Inadequate Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy on the Outcomes of Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Administration of inadequate empiric antimicrobial therapy among NICU patients with nosocomial BSI was associated with higher mortality. Additional studies on the role of inadequate empiric antimicrobial therapy and the outcomes of BSIs among NICU patients are needed.