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Febrile Infants at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infection—An Appraisal of the Rochester Criteria and Implications for Management

Julie A. Jaskiewicz, Carol A. McCarthy, Amy C. Richardson, Kathleen C. White, Donna J. Fisher, Keith R. Powell, Ron Dagan and Febrile Infant Collaborative Study Groups
Pediatrics September 1994, 94 (3) 390-396;
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Objective. Prospective studies were conducted to test the hypothesis that infants unlikely to have serious bacterial infections (SBI) can be accurately identified by low risk criteria.

Methods. Febrile infants (rectal T ≥ 38°C) ≤60 days of age were considered at low risk for SBI if they met the following criteria: 1) appear well; 2) were previously healthy; 3) have no focal infection; 4) have WBC count 5.0-15.0 x 109 cells/L (5000-15 000/mm3), band form count≤ 1.5 x 109 cells/L (≤1500/mm3), ≤10 WBC per high power field on microscopic examination of spun urine sediment, and ≤5 WBC per high power field on microscopic examination of a stool smear (if diarrhea). The recommended evaluation included the culture of specimens of blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and urine for bacteria. Outcomes were determined. The negative predictive values of the low risk criteria for SBI and bacteremia were calculated.

Results. Of 1057 eligible infants, 931 were well appearing, and, of these, 437 met the remaining low risk criteria. Five low risk infants had SBI including two infants with bacteremia.

The negative predictive value of the low risk criteria was 98.9% (95% confidence interval, 97.2% to 99.6%) for SBI, and 99.5% (95% confidence interval, 98.2% to 99.9%) for bacteremia.

Conclusions. These data confirm the ability of the low risk criteria to identify infants unlikely to have SBI. Infants who meet the low risk criteria can be carefully observed without administering antimicrobial agents.

  • Received April 26, 1993.
  • Accepted February 4, 1994.
  • Copyright © 1994 by the American Academy of Pediatrics

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Febrile Infants at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infection—An Appraisal of the Rochester Criteria and Implications for Management
Julie A. Jaskiewicz, Carol A. McCarthy, Amy C. Richardson, Kathleen C. White, Donna J. Fisher, Keith R. Powell, Ron Dagan, Febrile Infant Collaborative Study Groups
Pediatrics Sep 1994, 94 (3) 390-396;

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Febrile Infants at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infection—An Appraisal of the Rochester Criteria and Implications for Management
Julie A. Jaskiewicz, Carol A. McCarthy, Amy C. Richardson, Kathleen C. White, Donna J. Fisher, Keith R. Powell, Ron Dagan, Febrile Infant Collaborative Study Groups
Pediatrics Sep 1994, 94 (3) 390-396;
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