Selective Antibiotics When Symptoms Develop Versus Universal Antibiotics for Preterm Neonates

"In experimental arm, intravenous antibiotics as per the written down empirical antibody policy of the unit will be administered selectively to those newborn infants who later develop clinical signs of sepsis according to a predefined repertory of clinical signs.~In active comparator arm, intravenous antibiotics as per the written down empirical antibody policy of the unit will be administered pre-emptively to all newborn infants from enrollment even if they do not have any clinical signs of sepsis at enrollment"