Unexplained fever in young children: how to manage severe bacterial infection

AUTOR(ES)

Brook, Itzhak

FONTE

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

RESUMO

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

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