Any time an infant younger than 60 days develops a fever, even though the baby looks healthy otherwise, parents should reach out to their pediatrician for guidance, O’Leary said.

The AAP issued guidance on evaluating and managing fevers in infants aged 8 to 60 days who have a temperature at or above 100.4°F but appear otherwise healthy. According to the AAP, most fevers ...

Both authors are members of the AAP Subcommittee on Febrile Infants. The guideline refers to infants from 8 days to 2 months of age, born full-term, who are “well-appearing” but have a fever of 100.4 ...

Furthermore, the AAP infant fever guidelines for ages 8-60 days with a fever at or above 100.4° F offer more nuanced age-based risk stratification.

It is one of the most difficult parts of being a new parent — your infant has a fever and you’re not sure what to do. But the American Academy of Pediatrics has tried to lessen the confusion ...

(HealthDay)—In a new clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online July 19 in Pediatrics, key action statements are presented for the management ...

The proportion of febrile infants who were admitted decreased from 42.6% before the guidelines to 34.7% after the guidelines, a difference of 7.9 percentage points (95% CI, –9 to –6.8 ...

It can be scary when a newborn baby has a fever — it may indicate bacterial infection — but now there are standardized guidelines that pediatricians can follow to determine the best course of action.

Febrile seizure occurs in 2% to 5% of all children ages 6 to 60 months. It is characterized by a fever, or a body temperature of at least 100.4°F or 38°C, taken by any method, in children with ...

In guidelines for parents regarding things to do about fever, Contemporary Pediatrics lists the following reasons for calling a pediatrician about a feverish child: · An infant younger than 3 ...