Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations for management of serious bacterial infections in infants aged 0-59 days
Year of Publication2024
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
In young infants aged 0–59 days who are hospitalized with suspected meningitis, ampicillin, cefotaxime or ceftriaxone IM/IV plus gentamicin IM/IV for at least three weeks is recommended as first-choice antibiotic management