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. 2001 Jan 22;2001(1):CD000405. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000405

Egan 1976.

Methods Quazi‐randomized 
 Single unit 
 Blinding of randomisation: no 
 Blinding of intervention: no 
 Complete follow‐up: yes 
 Blinding of outcome measurement: yes
Participants 75 infants of Birthweight < 1,500 grams 
 Receiving enteral feeds
Interventions Kanamycin enteral (15 mg/kg/day in three doses) for 21 days
Outcomes Incidence of NEC 
 All deaths 
 NEC‐related deaths 
 Blood levels of kanamycin 
 Microbiological colonisation rates
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? High risk C ‐ Inadequate