Addition of topical EMLA application or vapocoolant spray to breastfeeding during wDPT vaccination does not reduce duration of cry in infants up to 3 months of age. However, they are able to show reduction in pain score and further studies are warranted to assess their efficacy as pain relief measures in infants and children.
Two blood cultures taken simultaneously from two different sites improve rate of pathogen detection as compared to routine practice of single blood culture.
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