NIH-supported study could improve diagnosis, treatment for infants with fevers.
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have shown that it’s possible to diagnose a bacterial infection from a small sample of blood — based on the immune system’s response to the bacteria — in infants with fevers who are 2 months of age or younger. With additional research, the new technique could be an improvement over the standard method,…
