New Scientist

Blood test could gauge if a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes

Feverish babies in hospital are often assumed to have a serious bacterial infection and are treated with antibiotics. But a test that gauges whether the infection is bacterial or viral, which tend to be milder, could prevent unnecessary drug use

By New Scientist

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Blood test could gauge if a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes
Blood test could gauge if a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes

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