Abstract:appropriateness of the use of therapy with antibiotics in the neonatal population. Their conclusions that only 50% of antibiotics used was appropriate reflect a bias that is not consistent with generally accepted good neonatal practice. The two major categories cited were the following: (1) antibiotic therapy continued for too long a period and (2) indicated studies not done. For the first category two comments might be made. The authors themselves admit
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