Abstract:Background
Shorter courses of intravenous (IV) antibiotics for young infants with urinary tract infection (UTI) have myriad advantages. As practice shifts toward shorter IV treatment course, this study aimed to determine the safety of early IV-to-oral antibiotic switch, and identify risk factors for bacteraemia with UTI.
Methods
Retrospective audit of infants aged ≤90 days with a positive urine culture at a quaternary paediat… Show more
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