Lumbar Puncture in febrile infant

Is a lumbar puncture necessary when evaluating febrile infants (30 to 90 days of age) with an abnormal urinalysis? There is a new study in Peds Emergency care which it describes a retrospective study among infants 1 month to 3 months old who came with fever and had a sepsis workup. Of 392 infants, one … Continue reading Lumbar Puncture in febrile infant