2019
A Prediction Model to Identify Febrile Infants ≤60 Days at Low Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infection
Aronson PL, Shabanova V, Shapiro ED, Wang ME, Nigrovic LE, Pruitt CM, DePorre AG, Leazer RC, Desai S, Sartori LF, Marble RD, Rooholamini SN, McCulloh RJ, Woll C, Balamuth F, Alpern ER, Shah SS, Williams DJ, Browning WL, Shah N, Neuman MI. A Prediction Model to Identify Febrile Infants ≤60 Days at Low Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infection. Pediatrics 2019, 144: e20183604. PMID: 31167938, PMCID: PMC6615531, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive bacterial infectionsAbsolute neutrophil countFebrile infantsControl patientsNeutrophil countUrinalysis resultsBacterial infectionsAbnormal urinalysis resultsNormal urinalysis resultsComplex chronic conditionsCase-control studyMultiple logistic regressionDate of visitEmergency departmentChronic conditionsCerebrospinal fluidLower riskInfantsLogistic regressionPatientsHospitalScoresInfectionDaysLow probability
2018
Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes among Febrile Young Infants with Invasive Bacterial Infections
Pruitt CM, Neuman MI, Shah SS, Shabanova V, Woll C, Wang ME, Alpern ER, Williams DJ, Sartori L, Desai S, Leazer RC, Marble RD, McCulloh RJ, DePorre AG, Rooholamini SN, Lumb CE, Balamuth F, Shin S, Aronson PL, Collaborative F, Nigrovic L, Browning W, Mitchell C, Peaper D, Feldman E. Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes among Febrile Young Infants with Invasive Bacterial Infections. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 204: 177-182.e1. PMID: 30297292, PMCID: PMC6309646, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.08.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive bacterial infectionsFebrile young infantsAdverse outcomesBacterial meningitisYoung infantsIll appearanceFebrile infantsBacterial infectionsRetrospective cohort studyMedical record reviewLocal microbiology laboratoryMixed-effects logistic regressionElectronic medical record systemDays of ageIll appearingNeurologic sequelaeCohort studyMedical record systemClinical factorsMedication receiptMechanical ventilationRecord reviewClinical dataInclusion criteriaMeningitis