The Evolving Approach to the Young Child Who Has Fever and No Obvious Source - 09/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.emc.2007.07.012
Paul Ishimine, MD a, b, c, ⁎ 
a Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA
b Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103–8676, USA
c Division of Emergency Medicine, Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center, 3020 Children’s Way, MC 5075, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103–8676.Abstract |
Fever is a common complaint of young children who seek care in the emergency department. Recent advances, such as universal vaccination with the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, require the review of traditional approaches to these patients. This article discusses newer strategies in the evaluation and management of the young child with fever, incorporating changes based on the shifting epidemiology of bacterial infection.
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Vol 25 - N° 4
P. 1087-1115 - novembre 2007 Retour au numéro
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