A 24-day-old well-appearing term infant presents with rectal temperature 101.8°F (38.8°C). According to AAP 2021, which evaluation strategy is recomme...

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A 24-day-old well-appearing term infant presents with rectal temperature 101.8°F (38.8°C). According to AAP 2021, which evaluation strategy is recommended?

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Full sepsis workup with mandatory LP and admission for all 8-60 days

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Urinalysis/urine culture, blood culture, inflammatory markers; LP based on risk; consider outpatient management if low risk

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Urinalysis/urine culture

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Blood culture

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Chest radiograph routine

blood culture MCQ (SBA): Fever in infant

A 24-day-old well-appearing term infant presents with rectal temperature 101.8°F (38.8°C). According to AAP 2021, which evaluation strategy is recommended?