Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A research has suggested a new method to address possible serious bacterial infection among young infants to reduce deaths and pressure on hospitals, including in Bangladesh.

Key findings revealed that young infants with any low-mortality-risk sign can be safely treated with outpatient care, simplifying care for families while maintaining effectiveness.

Young infants with moderate-mortality-risk signs who respond well to 48-hour courses of injectable antibiotics can benefit from switch therapy (early discharge on oral antibiotic therapy at home).

The findings come from a dissemination programme on "Optimizing Place of Treatment and Antibiotic Regimens for Young Infants with Possible Serious Bacterial Infection (PSBI)"...