Febrile infants without respiratory symptoms or sick contacts: are chest radiographs or RSV/influenza testing indicated?

Febrile infants without respiratory symptoms or sick contacts: are chest radiographs or RSV/influenza testing indicated?

Abstract Background Serious bacterial infection rates in febrile infants < 60 days are about 8–11%. Less than 1% of febrile infants with no respiratory symptoms will have pneumonia however, chest radiography (CXR) rates remain between 30 and 60%. Rapid Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and influe...

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Main Authors: Ali Ozcan, Evelyn Laskowski, Shashi Sahai, Kelly Levasseur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Febrile infants
Chest radiography
Respiratory syncytial virus
Influenza
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06493-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06493-x

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