Abstract:AimsApproximately 10% of neonates on postnatal wards deemed to be at risk of sepsis are screened and treated with intravenous (iv) antibiotics until blood culture (BC) results are available (NICE guideline). C-reactive protein (CRP) and clinical wellbeing are assessed, but a negative BC result after 36 or 48 hours is the gold standard with regard to stopping antibiotics and discharging babies home. Our aim was to review the time taken to process BCs and hence report BC results and the impact on length of stay.… Show more
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