Exploring Paediatric Acute Febrile Illnesses in Tertiary Care Center

Introduction: Pediatric febrile illnesses pose a significant threat to children's health, leading to substantial hospital admissions, morbidity, and mortality. Diagnosing these illnesses is a daunting task for clinicians and laboratories alike. Methodology: This prospective study, conducted at Sri Lakshmi narayana Hospital in pondicherry, India, between January 2024 and May 2024, enrolled 150 children aged 1 - 12 years. Results: The study included total 150 participants. Majority of the participants were males (57%). In total 18.6% suffered from unidentified infection sources. Pneumonia was the most predominant (21.3%). UTIs were the most common SBI in children under 3 years. Bacteremia occurred in 5.33% of patients. Conclusion: SBIs were identified in 23 hospitalized children (15.33%), with UTIs being the most common SBI. Children in this age group presenting with toxic symptoms should be thoroughly evaluated for SBIs.