Common organisms in early onset neonatal sepsis
GEL
Guides empirical antibiotic choice for early neonatal sepsis and meningitis.
Does not cover late-onset or hospital-acquired organisms such as Klebsiella and Staphylococcus.
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GEL. It helps you recall: Common organisms in early onset neonatal sepsis.
Group B streptococcus
Escherichia coli
Listeria monocytogenes
G: Group B streptococcus; E: Escherichia coli; L: Listeria monocytogenes.
It belongs to Neonatology in Pediatrics.
Does not cover late-onset or hospital-acquired organisms such as Klebsiella and Staphylococcus.
Guides empirical antibiotic choice for early neonatal sepsis and meningitis.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Pediatrics question about Neonatology.
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