New guidelines aim to cut unnecessary antibiotics in febrile babies

NCT ID NCT07134751

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether a new, simpler guideline can safely reduce the number of tests, antibiotics, and hospital stays for infants under 2 months old with a fever. Researchers will compare hospitals using the new guideline to those using standard care. The goal is to find out if the new approach can identify serious infections without overtreating the many infants who are not seriously ill.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to safer, more efficient care for febrile infants, reducing hospital stays and antibiotic overuse.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The new guideline may not prove safer or more effective than current practice, and results may not apply outside Sweden.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for SEPSIS are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bacterial infectious disease bacterial infectious disease with sepsis bacterial meningitis disease infectious disease with sepsis Sepsis urinary tract infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Helsingborg Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Helsingborg, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact

  • Karolinska University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Stockholm, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact

  • Kristianstad Central Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kristianstad, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact

  • Ryhov County Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Jönköping, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact

  • Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Stockholm, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact

    Contact

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact

  • Skåne University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Lund, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact

  • Skåne University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Malmö, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact

  • Uppsala University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Uppsala, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact

  • Ystad Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ystad, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact

  • Örebro University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Örebro, Sweden

    Contact

    Contact