CONCOMITANT ASEPTIC MENINGITIS AND BACTERIAL URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN YOUNG FEBRILE INFANTS
- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Vol. 20 (6) , 630-632
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006454-200106000-00019
Abstract
We evaluated the incidence and implications of coexistent bacterial urinary tract infection and aseptic meningitis in 1629 young febrile infants (age 1 to 60 days) who underwent sepsis work-up. Urinary tract infection was diagnosed in 13.2% and aseptic meningitis in 8.8%. Eleven patients (0.7%) had both infections. In view of possible coinfection initial laboratory results may be insufficient for decision-making regarding treatment in young febrile infants.Keywords
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