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Respiratory Viral Positivity Is Associated with Decreased Risk of Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants

Journal article (California Digital Library) published 2026-09-24 reports that respiratory viral positivity is associated with decreased risk of serious bacterial infections in febrile infants. Additional methodological or result details were not included in the supplied source data.

Categories: public-health

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Confidence
3/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
6/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

Reports an association relevant to risk assessment of serious bacterial infections in febrile infants.

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