2006
Incidence and Predictors of Serious Bacterial Infections Among 57- to 180-Day-Old Infants
Hsiao AL, Chen L, Baker MD. Incidence and Predictors of Serious Bacterial Infections Among 57- to 180-Day-Old Infants. Pediatrics 2006, 117: 1695-1701. PMID: 16651326, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious bacterial illnessWhite blood cell countDirect fluorescent antibodyBlood cell countPositive direct fluorescent antibodyCell countOlder infantsEtiology of feverHeight of feverOlder febrile infantsSerious bacterial infectionsRespiratory syncytial virusMonths of ageFebrile infantsPneumococcal diseaseBacterial meningitisVaccine eraRespiratory virusesProspective studySyncytial virusLumbar punctureUrine testsBacterial illnessNasal swabsFever
2005
Fever in the new millennium: a review of recent studies of markers of serious bacterial infection in febrile children
Hsiao AL, Baker MD. Fever in the new millennium: a review of recent studies of markers of serious bacterial infection in febrile children. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2005, 17: 56-61. PMID: 15659965, DOI: 10.1097/01.mop.0000151781.13635.70.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite blood cell countSerious bacterial infectionsC-reactive proteinInterleukin-6Febrile infantsBacterial infectionsVulnerable infant populationBlood cell countSingle reliable predictorFebrile childrenSerious infectionsInfant populationProcalcitoninCell countInfantsInfectionLimited experienceReliable predictorSensitive testChildrenRecent studiesAccurate indicatorFormidable undertakingFeverReview