Diversity in the emergency care for febrile children in Europe: a questionnaire study.
Dorine M BorensztajnShunmay YeungNienke N HagedoornAnda BalodeUlrich von BothEnitan D CarrolJuan Emmanuel DewezIrini EleftheriouMarieke EmontsMichiel van der FlierRonald de GrootJethro Adam HerbergBenno KohlmaierEmma LimIan MaconochieFederico Martinón-TorresRuud NijmanMarko PokornFranc StrleMaria TsoliaGerald WendelinDace ZavadskaWerner ZenzMichael LevinHenriette A MollPublished in: BMJ paediatrics open (2019)
Differences in local, regional and national aspects of care exist in the management of febrile children across Europe. This variability has to be considered when trying to interpret differences in the use of diagnostic tools, antibiotics and admission rates. Any future implementation of interventions or diagnostic tests will need to be aware of this European diversity.