[An individual 'traffic light system' for children with fever?].

Fever in children is very common, and is usually caused by self-limiting upper-respiratory-tract infections. The low incidence of serious infections makes it a challenge to identify children that do have a serious infection and need treatment or observation. The Dutch Society of Paediatrics (NVK) recently presented their guideline for febrile children in secondary care.

[Risks and benefits of paracetamol in children with fever].

Worldwide, paracetamol is the most commonly used antipyretic for children and the drug of first choice for reducing fever named in the majority of practice guidelines. However, whether or not it is necessary or desirable to treat fever is questionable. The provision of accurate information on the causes and treatment of fever can decrease the help-seeking behaviour of parents.