Twenty percent of febrile children have fever without an apparent source of infection after
history and physical examination. Of these, a small proportion may have an occult bacterial …

ContextUrinary tract infection (UTI) is a frequently occurring pediatric illness that, if left
untreated, can lead to permanent renal injury. Accordingly, accurate diagnosis of UTI is …

Background Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend obtaining a
voiding cystourethrogram and a renal ultrasonogram for young children after a first urinary …

Background. The standard recommendation for treatment of young, febrile children with
urinary tract infection has been hospitalization for intravenous antimicrobials. The availability …

Background. The evaluation of young febrile infants is controversial, in part because it is
unclear whether clinical evidence of a viral infection significantly reduces the risk of serious …

The evaluation and management of infants and young children who have fever without an
apparent source is controversial. The disappearance of disease caused by Haemophilus …

Over the past decade we have gained many new insights into the etiology and
pathophysiology of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. The role of bacterial virulence …

Results of urinalysis and culture of 2181 urine specimens obtained by catheter from febrile
children aged less than 24 months were analyzed to determine the following:(1) an optimal …

Objective. To determine the diagnostic properties of quantitative C-reactive protein (CRP)
associated with clinically undetectable serious bacterial infection (SBI) in febrile children 1 to …

Overview. The Urinary Tract Subcommittee of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Committee on Quality Improvement has analyzed alternative strategies for the diagnosis and …