You are caring for a former 28 week male infant who is now t…
You are caring for a former 28 week male infant who is now three weeks old. He had no risk factors for infection at birth other than prematurity and has never been treated with antibiotics other than an initial 48 hour sepsis rule out. He successfully extubated from the ventilator and has weaned to nasal cannula oxygen and is working up on feeds. He is receiving TPN and lipids via PICC line. Your exam today shows tachypnea, lethargy, and poor feeding tolerance. You are concerned about late onset sepsis and have sent a CBC with differential, CRP, and blood culture. What organism do you suspect and what antibiotics will you order?
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