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) |
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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 |