Question

A 19-day-old well-appearing febrile infant (38.6°C) has positive urinalysis; blood and urine cultures obtained. According to AAP 2021, management includes:

Accepted Answer

Admit for parenteral antibiotics pending cultures

Answer

Mandatory lumbar puncture and IV antibiotics

Answer

Outpatient oral antibiotics without cultures

Answer

No antibiotics unless blood culture positive

Answer

LP is never indicated in this age group

Practice question

A 19-day-old well-appearing febrile infant (38.6°C) has positive urinalysis; blood and urine cultures obtained. According to AAP 2021, management includes: