title: Fever without a focus.
abstract: Bacteremia occurs in 3 to 4 percent of ambulatory young children with fever. Bacteremic children may not appear seriously ill or have an identifiable source of infection, but they are at risk of developing septic complications if they are not treated appropriately. The physician must be aware of clinical criteria that identify children at increased risk for unsuspected bacteremia. Careful management leads to a relatively safe and successful outcome.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D012306:Risk; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine