The tool's positive predictive value for invasive bacterial infections was 6.9% (95% CI 4.8%-9.9%). Its negative predictive value (NPV) reached 99.4% (95% CI 98.1%-99.8%), translating to a 0.6% chance ...

New evidence from a six-country study led by the Montreal Children's Hospital and Children's National Hospital shows simple ...

A simple combination of blood and urine tests may allow many infants with fevers (febrile) to safely avoid lumbar punctures (spinal taps), according to new findings from a major international study ...

Febrile infants younger than 28 days old are routinely evaluated for invasive bacterial infections such as bacterial meningitis because their early symptoms can be subtle. Most hospitals automatically ...

For parents, it can be hard to know when a child’s winter illness is something more serious. Sepsis, a life threatening illness which can be particularly hard to spot, can cause kids to have symptoms ...

Dr Ron Daniels pointed to findings suggesting care was not good enough in about 40 per cent of cases when a child died and an infection was present A RAPID blood test that can fast-track diagnosis of ...

Data presented at IDWeek 2025 alongside additional clinical and validation data, education session on the use of metagenomics in central nervous system infections BOSTON, October 20, 2025--(BUSINESS ...

Neonatal meningitis is inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in newborns that happens during an infant’s first 28 days of life. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or ...