Performance of Viral Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in Young Febrile Infants at a Pediatric Emergency Department
Febrile infants 8-60 days of age underwent multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) testing in the emergency department. The virus-positive rate was 61.3%, with serious bacterial infections (SBIs) at 12.5%, invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) at 3.6%, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) at 8.9%. mPCR-positive cases demonstrated lower frequencies of SBIs, IBIs and UTIs; however, the number of IBIs was limited.
Authors
- Kensuke Shoji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7164-0262)
- Shunsuke Amagasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8371-1507)
- Satoko Uematsu
- Shin Oshikata
Institutions
- National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
- National Hospital Organization Miyazaki Higashi Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004789
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49