Open AccessShould clinical suspicion shift to ampicillin resistance organisms in certain preterm premature rupture of membranes scenarios?: Case of early‐onset sepsis caused by E coli
Author(s) -
Bandu Anirudh,
Barone Anthony,
Parab Santosh,
Lakhi Nisha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2388
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , intensive care medicine , ampicillin , antibiotics , antibiotic stewardship , neonatal sepsis , antibiotic resistance , stewardship (theology) , organism , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , paleontology , politics , political science , law , biology
This case highlights the importance antibiotic stewardship, including reexamining current regimens use for intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis, which may be accountable for the shift in organism responsible for some cases of early‐onset sepsis.