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