A multicenter evaluation of viral bloodstream detections in children presenting to the Emergency Department with suspected systemic infection

A multicenter evaluation of viral bloodstream detections in children presenting to the Emergency Department with suspected systemic infection

Abstract Background Fever is a common symptom in children presenting to the Emergency Department (ED). We aimed to describe the epidemiology of systemic viral infections and their predictive values for excluding serious bacterial infections (SBIs), including bacteremia, meningitis and urinary tract...

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Main Authors: Christina A. Rostad, Neena Kanwar, Jumi Yi, Claudia R. Morris, Jennifer Dien Bard, Amy Leber, James Dunn, Kimberle C. Chapin, Anne J. Blaschke, Judy A. Daly, Leslie A. Hueschen, Matthew Jones, Elizabeth Ott, Jeffrey Bastar, Kevin M. Bourzac, Rangaraj Selvarangan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Viremia
Pediatrics
Serious bacterial infections
Enterovirus
Adenovirus
Parvovirus B19
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02699-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02699-9

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