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A 21-day-old term infant is brought to a rural emergency department with a rectal temperature of 38.4 °C at home and poor feeding. On arrival, the infant appears well but irritable, with stable vital signs and no focal findings. According to CPS guidance on well-appearing febrile infants ≤90 days, what is the most appropriate management?

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