Unexplained fever in young children: how to manage severe bacterial infection
被引:18
作者:
Brook, I
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机构:
Georgetown Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Washington, DC 20057 USAGeorgetown Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Washington, DC 20057 USA
Brook, I
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机构:
[1] Georgetown Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Washington, DC 20057 USA
来源:
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
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2003年
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327卷
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7423期
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D O I:
10.1136/bmj.327.7423.1094
中图分类号:
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号:
1002 ;
100201 ;
摘要:
Fever with no clear source of infection in children under 3 years old carries a small but important risk of sepsis and meningitis. This review describes the bacterial causes of such infection and the appropriate management in different age groups.
机构:
Univ Calif Los Angeles, Ctr Emergency Med, Dept Pediatr & Emergency Med, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, Ctr Emergency Med, Dept Pediatr & Emergency Med, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
机构:
Univ Calif Los Angeles, Ctr Emergency Med, Dept Pediatr & Emergency Med, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, Ctr Emergency Med, Dept Pediatr & Emergency Med, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA