Investigation of afebrile neonates with a history of fever

Investigation of afebrile neonates with a history of fever

Our objective was to describe clinically significant infections in a cohort of afebrile neonates who underwent an emergency department (ED) septic workup because of the history of a measured fever at home. Retrospective medical record review of all infants (3/4)28 days of age who presented to our te...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian journal of emergency medicine 2004-09, Vol.6 (5), p.343-348
Hauptverfasser: Brown, Lance, Shaw, Tania, Moynihan, James A., Denmark, T. Kent, Mody, Ameer, Wittlake, William A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Babies
Diagnosis
Emergency medical care
Fever
Health aspects
Health care
Infants (Newborn)
Infections
Medical examination
Methods
Pediatric EM • Pédiatrie d’urgence
Risk factors
Sepsis
Testing
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Zusammenfassung:Our objective was to describe clinically significant infections in a cohort of afebrile neonates who underwent an emergency department (ED) septic workup because of the history of a measured fever at home. Retrospective medical record review of all infants (3/4)28 days of age who presented to our tertiary care pediatric ED between Jan. 1, 1999, and Aug. 22, 2002, underwent lumbar puncture in the ED, had a reported temperature at home of >or=38 degrees C, and an ED triage temperature of
ISSN:1481-8035
1481-8043
DOI:10.1017/S1481803500009623