Duration of Antibiotic Therapy for Escherichia coli Bacteremia in Infants With Normal Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies and Without Meningitis.

Key Points

• The aim is to determine the appropriate duration of antibiotic therapy for infants with E coli bacteremia.
• Assessed antibiotic duration for E coli bacteremia
• Included infants with normal cerebrospinal fluid studies
• Excluded infants with meningitis
• A 10-day course of antibiotics is likely sufficient
• Applicable to both term and preterm infants