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
Time to Pathogen Detection for Non-ill Versus Ill-Appearing Infants ≤60 Days Old With Bacteremia and Meningitis
Aronson PL, Wang ME, Nigrovic LE, Shah SS, Desai S, Pruitt CM, Balamuth F, Sartori L, Marble RD, Rooholamini SN, Leazer RC, Woll C, DePorre AG, Neuman MI. Time to Pathogen Detection for Non-ill Versus Ill-Appearing Infants ≤60 Days Old With Bacteremia and Meningitis. Hospital Pediatrics 2018, 8: 379-384. PMID: 29954839, PMCID: PMC6145376, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2018-0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial meningitisCerebrospinal fluidOverall low prevalenceIll appearanceChildren's HospitalClinical appearanceEmergency departmentBlood culturesMedical recordsBacteremiaLow prevalenceMeningitisInfantsDay oldsMicrobiology laboratoryDemographic characteristicsBloodPathogen detectionHospitalBacterial pathogensHoursLower proportionDaysPathogensInfection