The Incubator
The Incubator
Ben Courchia & Daphna Yasova Barbeau
#393 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Replacing Sepsis Screens with Serial Physical Exams: Is It Safe?
18 minutes Posted Jan 14, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Send us a text In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, Ben and Daphna review a pivotal population-based study from Norway examining a new approach to Early-Onset Sepsis (EOS). The hosts discuss whether serial physical examinations can safely replace routine antibiotic prophylaxis in at-risk term and late-preterm infants. With antibiotic exposure often far exceeding sepsis incidence, this study offers compelling data for a "less is more" strategy. Tune in as Ben and Daphna explore the safety...