Research evaluates blood culture positivity time in NICU, suggesting cautious antibiotic use adjustments.
Our data do not support discontinuing empiric antibiotics at 24 h as our a priori target of 90% positivity was not met. These results underline the importance of evaluating an individual NICU's data before implementing a practice change.
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