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Table 2 Characteristics of patients, temperature and management stratified by the different SBI

From: Pyrexia in a young infant – is height of fever associated with serious bacterial infection?

Type of SBI

UTI (n = 181)

Bacterial meningitis (n = 16)

Bacteraemia (n = 21)

Male gender (%)

146 (80.7)

12(75.0)

16 (76.2)

Mean temperature℃ (SD)

38.5 (0.6)

38.6 (0.6)

38.4 (0.655)

Need for fluid resuscitation (%)

14 (7.7)

3 (18.6)

8 (38.1)

Need for inotropic support (%)

1 (0.6)

0

2 (9.5)

Need for ICU care (%)

3 (1.7)

1(6.3)

2 (9.5)

Most common pathogens

E.coli

K. pneumoniae

E.coli

Streptococcus agalactiae

E.coli

Streptococcus agalactiae