Question

A 2-month-old previously healthy infant presents with fever 38.4 °C without localising signs. She is well appearing, feeding well, and vital signs are stable. According to current approaches to febrile infants, what is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Full sepsis workup with blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid cultures and admission for intravenous antibiotics

Answer

Discharge home with antipyretics and no investigations

Answer

Urine dipstick only and discharge if negative

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Oral antibiotics without investigations

Answer

Schedule outpatient follow-up in 48 hours without any testing

Practice question

A 2-month-old previously healthy infant presents with fever 38.4 °C without localising signs. She is well appearing, feeding well, and vital signs are stable. According to current approaches to febrile infants, what is the most appropriate next step in management?