Table 3 Clinical situations leading to the introduction of probabilistic antibiotic therapy.

From: Systematic culture of central catheters and infections related to catheters in a neonatal intensive care unit: an observational study

Sepsis

Total N = 183

n (%)

\({{\text{CRI}}}^{a}\)

31 (16.9)

Probable \({{\text{CRI}}}^{a}\)

65 (35.5)

\({{\text{NEC}}}^{{\text{b}}}\)

28 (15.4)

Pneumonia

31 (16.9)

Meningitis

3 (1.6)

Sepsis disproven

25 (13.7)

  1. aCatheter-related infection.
  2. bNecrotizing enterocolitis.
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