Publications by authors named "Eleni Bouza"
Antibiotics (Basel)
March 2021
Article Synopsis
- Antibiotics are often overprescribed in Greek Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), leading to high resistance rates, prompting a need for interventions to reduce usage.
- A low-cost strategy was implemented in 15 public NICUs, focusing on discontinuing antibiotics within 5 days for certain neonates without signs of infection.
- The intervention led to a significant increase in early antibiotic discontinuation and saved a considerable number of antibiotic days, indicating that similar approaches can be effective in resource-limited settings.
