Blood test could gauge whether a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes
New Scientist reports that a test to distinguish bacterial from viral infections could help prevent unnecessary antibiotic use in feverish babies.
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New Scientist reports that a blood test could gauge whether a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes. The publication says feverish babies in hospital are often assumed to have serious bacterial infections and treated with antibiotics. Distinguishing bacterial from viral infections could help prevent unnecessary drug use, it reports.
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