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Previous Volume 329:1493-1494 November 11, 1993 Number 20 Next

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Fever in infants in the first three months of life is not infrequent. Although fever is usually self-limited, serious infections may be present, the most important of which are bacteremia and bacterial meningitis. Defining fever in infants is a complex issue, but most would agree that any rectal temperature of 38 °C or higher constitutes a fever.

At birth, the capacity of the immune system to defend against infectious pathogens is not fully developed. The capacity increases during the early months and years of life,¹ with this evolution most pronounced during the first two to three months. The transition to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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