Birds dispersed the ticks over average distances of 260 to 3,100 miles.
The test works by separating human genetic sequences from cerebral spinal fluid samples, leaving behind only genetic material from the pathogens.
The BALANCE trial, which involved more than 3,600 patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections, found that 7 days of antibiotic treatment was noninferior to 14 days.
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