title: Fever of unknown source: outpatient evaluation and management for children 2 months to 36 months of age.
abstract: This month's clinical practice guideline (CPG) review is on fever of uncertain source (FUS), also known as fever of unknown origin (FUO). A hospital-based committee for the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center developed this guideline to help practitioners evaluate and manage FUS in a logical manner and with a judicious use of antibiotics. This guideline should have a wide interest to practitioners due to the large number of children that annually present with fever.
authors.affiliation: Blue Cross and Blue Shield, South Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blackwell
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents