The febrile child.

Aust J Rural Health

Department of Paediatrics, Toowoomba Base Hospital, Queensland, Australia.

Published: November 1996

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The child with a fever is a common but sometimes difficult problem. The recognition of a serious bacterial infection is usually possible with careful clinical assessment. Occult bacteraemia may be missed and a plan of examination, investigation and management is outlined. The use of antibiotics and antipyretic treatment is discussed.

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