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Unexplained fever in infants and young children: when is it serious?

When an infant or child younger than 36 months presents with fever that has no obvious source, the major concern is overlooking a serious bacterial infection. Ask about underlying medical problems, previous hospitalizations, recent infectious…

Tags: 2001, Age Factors, Bacterial Infections – Diagnosis – In Infancy and Childhood, Blood – Analysis – In Infancy and Childhood, Body Temperature, Bower J R, Clinical Assessment Tools, Consultant (00107069), Diagnosis, Fever – Etiology – In Infancy and Childhood, Infant, Laboratory, Newborn, Patient History Taking, Physical Examination, Powell K R, Urinalysis – In Infancy and Childhood

Unexplained fever in infants and young children: how to manage.

If an infant 60 days old or younger who presents with unexplained fever (temperature 38 degrees C [100.4 degrees F] or greater) appears ill, evaluate for sepsis, hospitalize, and give parenteral antibiotics. For well-appearing infants whose…

Tags: 2001, Bacterial Infections – Diagnosis – In Infancy and Childhood, Bower J R, Child, Consultant (00107069), Fever – Therapy – In Infancy and Childhood, Infant, Powell K R, Practice Guidelines, Preschool, Primary Health Care – In Infancy and Childhood

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