The Association between Prolonged Antibiotic Use in Culture Negative Infants and Length of Hospital Stay and Total Hospital Costs

Abstract

· Prolonged antibiotic use at birth is associated with prolonged hospital stay.. · Prolonged antibiotic use at birth is associated with increased cost of hospitalization.. · Prolonged antibiotic use at birth is associated with increased days on total parenteral nutrition.. · Prolonged antibiotic use at birth is associated with increased subsequent courses of antibiotics..