Reducing Inpatient Length Of Stay For Febrile Young Infants

Background and Objectives: Fever is a common cause of hospitalization in infants under 8-weeks of age. Traditionally these patients have been admitted on empiric intravenous antibiotics for 48-72 hours pending culture results. Recent evidence suggests that it is safe to adopt a shorter period of antibiotic therapy of 24-36 hours. Aim: Reduce inpatient length of stay (LOS) of febrile infants less than 8 weeks of age by 12 …