Publications by authors named "Margaret Hitchins"

Objective: We evaluated the impact of an asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) assessment protocol on the number of antibiotics prescribed for ASB after discharge from the emergency department (ED).

Design: Single-center, before-and-after, retrospective cohort study.

Setting: The study was conducted at a large community health system in North Carolina.

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Neonatal sepsis remains a high cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm neonates. Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) can cause persistent bloodstream infections and invasive disease in neonates. We report the first published case of persistent MSSA bacteremia in a preterm neonate successfully treated with oxacillin and ertapenem combination therapy.

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