Abstract
In a retrospective and prospective audit of 55 children presenting to the paediatric assessment unit of a district general hospital with fever and petechial rash, 9% had significant bacterial sepsis. The "ILL criteria" (irritability, lethargy, low capillary refill) for the management of children with fever and petechiae are proposed.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Bacteremia / complications*
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Bacteremia / diagnosis
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Fever / microbiology*
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Medical Audit
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Meningococcal Infections / complications*
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Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Prospective Studies
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Purpura / microbiology*
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Sensitivity and Specificity