2025
Risk of Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants 61 to 90 Days Old With Respiratory Viruses.
Aronson P, Mahajan P, Nielsen B, Olsen C, Meeks H, Grundmeier R, Kuppermann N. Risk of Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants 61 to 90 Days Old With Respiratory Viruses. 2025, 156 PMID: 40506050, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-070617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of urinary tract infectionUrinary tract infectionPediatric Emergency Care Applied Research NetworkRespiratory viral testingRespiratory viral infectionsFebrile infantsBacterial meningitisRespiratory virusesSARS-CoV-2Viral testingViral infectionSARS-CoV-2-positive infantsBacterial infectionsRisk of bacterial infectionPrevalence of bacteremiaPrevalence of bacterial infectionRespiratory syncytial virusBlood culturesTract infectionsPositive infantsSyncytial virusNegative infantsBacteremiaMeningitisInfants
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
2017
Impact of Enteroviral Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing on Length of Stay for Infants 60 Days Old or Younger
Aronson PL, Lyons TW, Cruz AT, Freedman SB, Okada PJ, Fleming AH, Arms JL, Thompson AD, Schmidt SM, Louie J, Alfonzo MJ, Monuteaux MC, Nigrovic LE, Group P, Alpern E, Balamuth F, Bradin S, Curtis S, Garro A, Grether-Jones K, Ishimine P, Kulik D, Mahajan P, Miller A, Mistry R, Pruitt C, Schnadower D, Shah S, Thomson J, Uspal N. Impact of Enteroviral Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing on Length of Stay for Infants 60 Days Old or Younger. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2017, 189: 169-174.e2. PMID: 28705656, PMCID: PMC5870831, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCR testShorter LOSCentral nervous system infectionPolymerase chain reaction testingCerebrospinal fluid culturesNervous system infectionPlanned secondary analysisLarge multicenter cohortCerebrospinal fluid evaluationLength of stayPositive test resultsNegative test resultsDays of ageHospital lengthHospital LOSRetrospective cohortSystem infectionBacterial meningitisMulticenter cohortPatient ageFluid cultureHospital CenterPCR testingReaction testingInfants
2014
Variation in Care of the Febrile Young Infant <90 Days in US Pediatric Emergency Departments
Aronson PL, Thurm C, Alpern ER, Alessandrini EA, Williams DJ, Shah SS, Nigrovic LE, McCulloh RJ, Schondelmeyer A, Tieder JS, Neuman MI. Variation in Care of the Febrile Young Infant <90 Days in US Pediatric Emergency Departments. 2014, 134: 667-677. PMID: 25266437, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFebrile young infantsPediatric emergency departmentUS pediatric emergency departmentsHospital-level variationEmergency departmentHospitalization ratesInterhospital variationYoung infantsAge groupsSignificant interhospital variationRetrospective cohort studyCerebrospinal fluid testingProportion of patientsQuality of careDays of ageInfants 29Substantial patientCohort studyED visitsOverall cohortPatient ageED managementDiagnosis codesInclusion criteriaModifiable source
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