Abstract:Background: It is not yet known how antibiotics may affect Serious Bacterial Infections (SBI). Our aim is to describe the presentation, management, and serious bacterial infections (SBI) of febrile children on or off antibiotics. Methods: Retrospective, cohort study of febrile Emergency Department patients, 0-36 months of age, at a single institution, between 2009and 2012. Results: Seven hundred fifty-three patients were included: 584 in the No-Antibiotics group and 169 (22%) in the Antibiotics group. Age and … Show more
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