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Predicting Serious Bacterial Infections in Young Infants with Fever: A Safer Approach to Lumbar Punctures

By MedXY|Dec 8, 2025

An updated clinical prediction tool accurately identifies invasive bacterial infections in infants under 28 days old, potentially reducing unnecessary lumbar punctures while ensuring no cases of bacterial meningitis are missed.

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Shorter Is Safe: Adjusted Analyses of BALANCE Confirm Non‑Inferiority of 7‑Day Antibiotic Courses for Uncomplicated Bloodstream Infection

By MedXY|Nov 23, 2025

A post-hoc analysis of the BALANCE randomized trial shows that after accounting for treatment non-adherence using causal inference methods, 7 days of antibiotics for uncomplicated non‑Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection remains non‑