Question

A 22-day-old well-appearing term infant has fever 101.9°F (38.8°C). According to AAP CPG, which evaluation is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Full sepsis evaluation including blood, urine, CSF with hospitalization and empiric antibiotics

Answer

Urinalysis and culture only; discharge

Answer

CBC and procalcitonin only

Answer

No labs if feeding well

Answer

Outpatient follow-up without testing

Practice question

A 22-day-old well-appearing term infant has fever 101.9°F (38.8°C). According to AAP CPG, which evaluation is recommended?