A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections

Kuppermann, Nathan; S. Dayan, Peter; A. Levine, Deborah; Vitale, Melissa; Tzimenatos, Leah; G. Tunik, Michael; Saunders, Mary; M. Ruddy, Richard; Roosevelt, Genie; J. Rogers, Alexander; C. Powell, Elizabeth; E. Nigrovic, Lise; T. Muenzer, Jared; G. Linakis, James; Grisanti, Kathleen; M. Jaffe, David; D. Hoyle, John; A. Greenberg, Richard; Gattu, Rajender; T. Cruz, Andrea; F. Crain, Ellen; M. Cohen, Daniel; Brayer, Anne; Borgialli, Dominic; K. Bonsu, Bema; R. Browne, Lorin; Blumberg, Stephen; E. Bennett, Jonathan; M. Atabaki, Shireen; Anders, Jennifer; R. Alpern, Elizabeth; Miller, Benjamin; Charles Casper, T.; B. Dean, Jay; Ramilo, Octavio; Mahajan, Prashant

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5501

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A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections

Published in JAMA Pediatrics • Feb 18, 2019

Authors:

Nathan Kuppermann

Peter S. Dayan

Deborah A. Levine

Abstract

Importance: In young febrile infants, serious bacterial infections (SBIs), including urinary tract infections, bacteremia, and meningitis, may lead to dangerous complications. However, lumbar punctures and hospitalizations involve risks and costs. Clinical prediction rules using biomarkers beyond th...

Subject

Medicine

Procalcitonin

Bacteremia

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