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New test could distinguish bacterial from viral infections in feverish babies

Original: Feverish babies in hospital are often assumed to have a serious bacterial infection and are treated with antibiotics. Bu

Feverish babies admitted to hospital are often assumed to have a serious bacterial infection and are treated with antibiotics as a precaution. A new test that gauges whether an infection is bacterial or viral could reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in infants, helping doctors avoid overprescription and supporting efforts against antimicrobial resistance.

Why now: Concerns about antibiotic overuse and resistance are making a diagnostic that can safely spare infants unnecessary antibiotics a talking point in medicine.

New Scientisthospitalized infantsantibiotics

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