Clinical Characteristics, Etiology, and Outcomes of Hypothermia in Well-appearing Children Referred to the Emergency Department.

Background: Hypothermia, as a sign of serious bacterial infection (SBI) in children and infants older than 90 days is poorly characterized, especially in the post-pneumococcal vaccine era.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of SBI in children and infants presenting to the pediatric emergency department (PED) with reported or documented hypothermia.

Methods: Retrospective data analysis was conducted of all well-appearing children aged 0-16 years who presented with a diagnosis of hypothermia at two tertiary PEDs from 2010 to 2019.