Are children with prolonged fever at a higher risk for serious illness? A prospective observational study.
Ruud Gerard Gerard NijmanChantal D TanNienke N HagedoornDaan NieboerJethro Adam HerbergAnda BalodeUlrich von BothEnitan D CarrolIrini EleftheriouMarieke EmontsMichiel van der FlierRonald de GrootBenno KohlmaierEmma LimFederico M TorresMarko PokornFranc StrleMaria TsoliaShunmay YeungJoany M ZachariasseDace ZavadskaWerner ZenzMichael LevinClementien L VermontHenriette A MollIan K Maconochienull nullPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2023)
Children with prolonged fever have a higher risk of SBI, warranting a careful clinical assessment and diagnostic workup. Warning signs of SBI occurred infrequently but, if present, increased the likelihood of SBI. Although rare, clinicians should consider important non-infectious causes of prolonged fever.
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