Infectious disease

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Reducing antibiotic resistance has been a high priority for quality improvement programs. How well did one program do in reducing vancomycin use?

Quality improvement program tries to reduce vancomycin use

Rachael Zimlich is a freelance writer in Cleveland, Ohio. She writes regularly for Contemporary Pediatrics, Managed Healthcare Executive, and Medical Economics.

Using antibiotics for extended periods in preterm infants can have long-term damaging effects to their gut microbiota, according to a recent study.

Antibiotic Resistance

Quality improvement program tries to reduce vancomycin use

Prolonged antibiotic use in preterm infants has long-lasting effects