Laboratory-Based Prediction Model Can Rule Out Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile ...
Oct 1, 2019 - In febrile infants up to 60 days of age, the combination of a normal urinalysis result, an absolute neutrophil count of less than 4,090 per mL (4.1 × 109 per L), and a serum procalcitonin level of less than 1.71 ng per mL is accurate at ruling out serious bacterial infections.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p440.html
Step-by-Step Approach to Ruling Out Infant Infection Is Accurate - POEMs - American ...
Dec 1, 2016 - The Step-by-Step approach, using a basic physical examination and readily available urine and blood tests (without lumbar puncture; see the Synopsis section), can successfully identify low-risk infants younger than 90 days who will not need empiric antibiotic treatment and lumbar ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1201/p933.html
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