Health & Medicinearticle2026-10-21

Reassessing Lumbar Punctures for Very Young Febrile Infants—How Much Evidence Is Enough?

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Abstract

This Viewpoint examines the use of lumbar puncture in febrile young infants and how recent evidence and tools, such as novel blood biomarkers, have shaped understanding of the procedure.

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Authors: Brett Burstein, Paul L. Aronson, Prashant Mahajan, Nathan Kuppermann

Institutions: Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, University of Michigan, Yale University, George Washington University, McGill University, George Washington University Hospital, Children's National