title: The febrile child.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Toowoomba Base Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prebble
mesh_terms: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents