Approach to Neonates and Young Infants with Fever without a Source Who Are at Risk for Severe Bacterial Infection

• Main Authors: Susanna Esposito (Author), Victoria Elisa Rinaldi (Author), Alberto Argentiero (Author), Edoardo Farinelli (Author), Marta Cofini (Author), Renato D'Alonzo (Author), Antonella Mencacci (Author), Nicola Principi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Among neonates and infants <3 months of age with fever without a source (FWS), 5% to 15% of cases are patients with fever caused by a serious bacterial infection (SBI). To favour the differentiation between low- and high-risk infants, several algorithms based on analytical and clini...