PREP Audio - Management of the Febrile Child
October 2011, Volume 6, No. 10

Management of the Febrile Child

Management of the Febrile Child

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Learning Objectives

  • Outline the evaluation of a febrile infant younger than 90 days.
  • Recognize the importance of asymptomatic bacteria.
  • Explore recent developments in viral diagnostics.
  • Identify the effects of the Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal vaccines on the evaluation of the febrile child.
  • Establish the effect of group B streptococci in infants younger than 90 days and select the drug of choice.
Management of the Febrile Child

Ravi Jhaveri, MD, FAAP

Current Sources of funding from research grant: Wyeth. Current Sources of funding from consulting: Bausch and Lomb. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial prod-uct/device.

Management of the Febrile Child

Carrie L. Byington, MD, FAAP

Dr. Byington disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Management of the Febrile Child

Eugene D. Shapiro MD, FAAP

Dr. Shapiro disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.