To be considered to be at low risk for SBI, the febrile infant had to fulfil all the following included in the ‘step by step’ approach20when evaluated in the ED:
- Well appearing
- Older than 21 days of age.
- No leucocytes on the urine dipstick.
- ANC ≤10 000
- Serum CRP ≤20 mg/L
- Serum PCT <0.5 ng/mL
- No clinical deterioration during the stay in the ED (always <24 hours).
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