Open AccessFever without a focus in children 0-36 months of age
Author(s) -
Svetlana Kuzmanovic,
N Roncević,
Aleksandra Stojadinović
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0604187k
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , pediatrics , pneumonia , lethargy , febrile seizure , urinary system , antibiotics , meningitis , psychiatry , microbiology and biotechnology , epilepsy , biology
About 20% of fevers in childhood have no apparent cause. A small, but significant number of these children may have a seroius bacterial infection. Fever without a focus of infection is an acute febrile illness with rectal temperature of 38 degrees C or higher in children younger than 36 months, without localizing signs or symptoms.