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A 40 day old infant is brought to the emergency department with a fever. She is well appearing with no apparent source. The highest rectal temperature in the ED is 38.6. Urinalysis is negative for WBC. WBC is 6.3 ANC is 9.2 and CRP is 32. Procalcitonin is not available. Which of the following is the most appropriate management?

By Sarah Whynot|2022-10-10T22:46:40-04:00October 10th, 2022|Comments Off on A 40 day old infant is brought to the emergency department with a fever. She is well appearing with no apparent source. The highest rectal temperature in the ED is 38.6. Urinalysis is negative for WBC. WBC is 6.3 ANC is 9.2 and CRP is 32. Procalcitonin is not available. Which of the following is the most appropriate management?

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