Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2025 Mar 11. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004789. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Febrile infants 8-60 days of age underwent multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) testing in the emergency department. The virus-positive rate was 61.3%, with serious bacterial infections (SBIs) at 12.5%, invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) at 3.6%, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) at 8.9%. mPCR-positive cases demonstrated lower frequencies of SBIs, IBIs and UTIs; however, the number of IBIs was limited.
PMID:40073379 | DOI:10.1097/INF.0000000000004789
