Incidence, clinical profile, and risk factors for serious bacterial infections in children hospitalized with fever in Ujjain, India.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Fever is a cause for concern for both parents and the treating pediatrician and a common reason for antibiotic overuse. However, the proportion of children hospitalized for fever with serious bacterial infection (SBI) is uncertain. We aimed to evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, hematological, and biochemical risks for SBI among the children admitted with fever. METHOD:This prospective study was conducted in a rural teaching hospital in India on consecutive children, aged 3 months-12 years, presenting with fever 100 °F (37.7 °C) or higher. The presence of SBI was confirmed with one of the following criteria: (a) a positive blood culture; (b) roentgenographically confirmed pneumonia with high titres of C-reactive protein; (c) a culture-confirmed urinary tract infection; (d) e

SUBMITTER: Pathak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7035762 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature