Laboratory-Based Prediction Model Can Rule Out Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile ...
Oct 1, 2019 - In febrile infants up to 60 days of age, the combination of a normal urinalysis result, an absolute neutrophil count of less than 4,090 per mL (4.1 × 109 per L), and a serum procalcitonin level of less than 1.71 ng per mL is accurate at ruling out serious bacterial infections.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p440.html
Young Febrile Infants: Step-by-Step Evaluation - Point-of-Care Guides - American Family...
Jan 1, 2018 - A fever without an obvious source in an infant younger than three months is highly concerning. Although some infants have a potentially life-threatening invasive bacterial infection, such as meningitis, bacteremia, or sepsis, most have less serious conditions, such as a viral syndrome.
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p45.html
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