Management of Febrile Infants Under 3 Months of Age with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Emergency Department
Patricia Diego,
Aina Seguí,
Victoria Trenchs
et al.
Abstract:Objective Febrile infants with a proven viral infection are at lower risk for a potentially serious bacterial infection (SBI). Our objective is to describe the management of young febrile infants with COVID-19 in the emergency department.
Methods Febrile infants <3 months with a positive PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test for SARS-CoV-2 between March 2020 and October 2022 were included in a cross-sectional study. The indication for complementary tests, hospital admission and antibiotic therapy w… Show more
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