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Fever, sepsis and urinary infection
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A febrile 8-week-old looks well. Her CRP, neutrophils and procalcitonin are normal, and urinalysis is negative. What is the most likely plan?
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The answer is B: Low-risk care with close review, per senior advice.
Well infants of 1 to 3 months with normal tests can be managed as low risk with close review.
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