Calculated Decisions: PECARN Rule for Low-Risk Febrile Infants

Pediatr Emerg Med Pract. 2019 Jul 1;16(7):CD6-CD7.

Abstract

The PECARN rule for low-risk febrile infants predicts the risk for urinary tract infection, bacteremia, or bacterial meningitis in febrile infants aged ≤ 60 days.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia / complications
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Clinical Decision Rules*
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / complications
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / complications
  • Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis*