29 Management of infants under 90 days of age presenting with fever and with evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection

• Published in: Archives of disease in childhood Vol. 108; no. Suppl 2; pp. A100 - A101
• Main Authors: Tan, Lin, Rendall, Lisa, Longbottom, Katherine, Wallace, Kirsten
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Age; Antibiotics; Bacteria; Bacterial diseases; Bacterial infections; Bronchopneumonia; Cerebrospinal fluid; Cough; COVID-19; Evidence; Fever; Infants; Infections; Observational studies; Patients; Pediatrics; Population studies; Rhinitis; Rhinovirus; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Test Results; Young Children

ObjectivesFever in infants under 90 days of age can be a common yet challenging presentation. Lack of localising signs and the risk of serious bacterial infection (SBI), mean that most infants are screened for SBI and treated empirically with antibiotics. In infants, fever is one of most common pres...