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This study evaluates the impact of implementing a clinical pathway that incorporates procalcitonin testing for risk stratification in febrile infants aged 29 to 60 days. Results indicate that while the use of procalcitonin increased and the proportion of low-risk infants undergoing lumbar puncture decreased, overall resource use remained unchanged due to more infants being classified as high risk. No serious bacterial infections were missed, suggesting that procalcitonin testing effectively identifies low-r

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paola.flores2

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