Infants 21–90 days presenting with a possible serious bacterial infection – are evaluation algorithms from high income countries applicable in the South African public health sector?

Infants 21–90 days presenting with a possible serious bacterial infection – are evaluation algorithms from high income countries applicable in the South African public health sector?

Background: Young infants with a possible serious bacterial infection (SBI) are a very common presentation to emergency centres (ECs). It is often difficult to distinguish clinically between self-limiting viral infections and an SBI. Available evaluation algorithms to assist clinicians are mostly fr...

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Main Authors: Juanita Lishman, Liezl Smit, Andrew Redfern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Serious bacterial infection
Invasive bacterial infection
Fever
Infants
Evaluation algorithms
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X20301129

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