New Test Better Recognises Kids Who Need Oral or IV Antibiotics

Test to help clinicians choose between oral & intravenous (IV) antibiotics for childhood infections developed.

Researchers have devised a simple new test that will help clinicians decide whether to use oral or intravenous (IV) antibiotics to treat childhood infections.

According to a team from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne, Australia, clinicians often face a difficult choice in how best to treat childhood infections where antibiotics are needed.