Conundrums in the Management of Febrile Infants under Three Months of Age and Future Research
Febrile infants under three months of age pose a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. Unlike in older children, the rates of invasive bacterial infections (IBIs), such as bacteraemia or meningitis, are high. This greater risk of IBI combined with the practical challenges of assessing young infants re...
Main Authors: | Helena Wilcox, Etimbuk Umana, Emmanuelle Fauteux-Lamarre, Roberto Velasco, Thomas Waterfield |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/1/88 |
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