title: [Revision of the Dutch College of General Practitioners practice guideline 'Children with fever'].
abstract: - Fever in children is usually caused by benign viral infection.- Approximately 1-10% of children with fever has or develops a serious infection such as pneumonia, meningitis or pyelonephritis.- It is more important to timely recognize symptoms that may indicate a potentially serious disease course than to make an exact diagnosis.- Children < 3 months are at greater risk for a serious disease course.- During follow-up it is important to provide parents with proper advice on the expected disease course and who they should contact, and when, in cases of deterioration or concern.- Paracetamol or ibuprofen should only be given when there is a combination of fever and pain. Combating fever is not an end in itself.
authors.affiliation: *Namens de werkgroep NHG-standaard 'Kinderen met koorts', waarvan de leden aan het eind van dit artikel staan vermeld.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Eizenga
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Opstelten
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005194:Family Practice; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D058005:General Practitioners / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009426:Netherlands; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
chemical_list: D000082:Acetaminophen; D007052:Ibuprofen