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  • Title: [Fever during treatment for bacterial meningitis in children].
    Author: Madsen LP, Christensen KR, Lund HT.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 1991 Feb 11; 153(7):512-4. PubMed ID: 2000666.
    Abstract:
    Eighty-seven infants and children aged 1 month to 15 years admitted to the Pediatric Department, Randers Central Hospital 1975-1988 with bacterial meningitis were evaluated with special interest in the course of fever and its relation to sequelae. The children were treated with ampicillin (400 mg/kg/day). We found that 94% were afebrile after six days. 10% had persisting fever, 1% prolonged fever and 38% were found to develop secondary fever. Significantly more children infected with H. Influenzae had secondary fever. In most cases, no reason for secondary fever was found (46%). 18% had drug fever and only one case of relapse was found. 23% had severe sequelae. No significant relationships between persistent, prolonged or secondary fever and sequelae were found.
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