The prevalence for the risk of serious infection in hypothermic infants ≤ 60 days: A systematic review

Background Temperature abnormalities in infants may be a sign of a serious infection (SI) and there is literature regarding the workup of the febrile infant to help guide management. The prevalence of SIs in hypothermic infants and the development of established guidelines for this population has no...

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Published in:Academic emergency medicine 2023-01, Vol.30 (1), p.40-44
Main Authors: Delaney, Kristen M., Bober, Jacqueline G., Koos, Jessica A., Hom, Jeffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteremia - epidemiology
Bacterial Infections - diagnosis
Bacterial Infections - epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Pneumonia
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Urinary Tract Infections - epidemiology
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Summary:Background Temperature abnormalities in infants may be a sign of a serious infection (SI) and there is literature regarding the workup of the febrile infant to help guide management. The prevalence of SIs in hypothermic infants and the development of established guidelines for this population has not been established. Our primary objective was to determine the prevalence of SI in hypothermic infants who are 60 days old or younger presenting to the emergency department (ED). In addition, we calculated the prevalence of SI by organ system and identified its microorganism. Methods We performed a systematic review by searching the literature in Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and CINAHL. We limited our search to infants ≤ 60 days with a rectal temperature
ISSN:1069-6563
1553-2712
DOI:10.1111/acem.14547