Importance Febrile infants at low risk of invasive bacterial infections are unlikely to benefit
from lumbar puncture, antibiotics, or hospitalization, yet these are commonly performed. It is …

Importance In young febrile infants, serious bacterial infections (SBIs), including urinary tract
infections, bacteremia, and meningitis, may lead to dangerous complications. However …

Objective To analyse the outpatient management of selected febrile infants younger than 90
days without systematic lumbar puncture and antibiotics. Methods A prospective registry …

BACKGROUND: Blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid cultures and admission for antibiotics
are considered standard management of febrile neonates (0–28 days). We examined …

Background: Management of febrile infants≤ 60 days of age varies, and the age for routine
investigations and antibiotic-treatment is debated. The American Academy of Pediatrics …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Numerous decision tools have emerged to guide
management of febrile infants, but limited data exist to guide the care of young infants …

Video Abstract It is unknown whether febrile infants 29 to 60 days old with positive urinalysis
results require routine lumbar punctures for evaluation of bacterial meningitis. OBJECTIVE …

Background Febrile infants commonly present to emergency departments for evaluation.
Objective We describe the variation in diagnostic testing and hospitalization of febrile …

Objective To compare the risk of serious bacterial infection between infants aged≤ 60 days
who are febrile in the emergency department (ED) and those who have only a history of …

Objectives: The objectives of the study were (1) to determine the relative use of strategies for
managing the well-appearing febrile infant and (2) to determine clinician adherence to …