Work

Prolonged Fever in Children: An Inpatient Diagnostic Framework for Infections in Australia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT There are many causes of fever in children, ranging from common and self‐limiting to serious and life threatening. Careful assessment of children with prolonged fever without an obvious or identified source requires detailed history and examination with consideration of infections unique to the specific geographical region and individual exposure risks. Previous recommendations for diagnostic work‐up have provided valuable insights, but none have been tailored to the Australian inpatient setting. Recognising this gap, a diagnostic approach for infections specifically designed for the Australian child admitted to hospital with prolonged fever ( 38.0°C) exceeding 7 days is provided. Level of Evidence National Health and Medical Research Council Level V.

Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

DOI: 10.1111/jpc.70027

Authors: Heshani Rupasinghe, Clare Nourse, Jennifer Robson, Angela Berkhout

Institutions: Gold Coast Hospital, Gold Coast Health, The University of Queensland, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

Language: English

Topic: Hematological disorders and diagnostics

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,150