Evaluation and Management of Febrile, Well-appearing Young Infants

Eric A. Biondi; Carrie L. Byington

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2015.05.008

Evaluation and Management of Febrile, Well-appearing Young Infants

Eric A. Biondi, Carrie L. Byington

Academic Institute

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Abstract

The evaluation and management of well-appearing febrile infants less than 3 months of age has presented a decades-long clinical conundrum for providers. This article reviews the epidemiology of bacterial and viral infections in these infants. It discusses evidence-based diagnostic and treatment strategies, including appropriate use of testing, admission to the hospital, use of antibiotics, and hospital discharge. It also highlights the substantial variation in care for febrile infants and provides strategies to standardize practice.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	575-585
Number of pages	11
Journal	Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Volume	29
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2015.05.008
State	Published - 2015

Keywords

Fever
Infant
Management
Serious bacterial infection
Viral illness

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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