Accuracy of Non-contact Infrared Thermometry Versus Rectal Thermometry in Young Children Evaluated in the Emergency Department for Fever

We evaluated the accuracy of a non-contact infrared thermometer compared with a rectal thermometer. Two hundred patients, ages 1 month to 4 years, were included in the study. Each child underwent contemporaneous standard rectal thermometry and mid forehead non-contact infrared thermometry. Clinical...

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