id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-337561-m0z14iyu Gerber, Nicole Winter is coming: care of the febrile children in the time of COVID-19 2020-11-11 .txt text/plain 1170 80 59 title: Winter is coming: care of the febrile children in the time of COVID-19 Occult bacteremia was a common condition in well-appearing young febrile children and frequently required laboratory evaluation and treatment with empiric antibiotics [3] . With the introduction of the protein-polysaccharide conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in 1987, and the pneumococcal vaccine based on similar technology in 2000 (expanded in 2010), the evaluation of febrile children became a little easier for pediatricians. Rates of invasive bacterial disease declined rapidly, and while we remain vigilant in our evaluation of febrile children, most could be confidently discharged without an extensive workup, with a likely diagnosis of a viral syndrome. Spurred by the media and frightened by this new mysterious disease, worried parents rushed their children to medical care. We assess febrile children for this disease and many undergo laboratory evaluation and subspecialty consultation. What will be the disease course for children with co-infections with COVID-19 and another viral illness? ./cache/cord-337561-m0z14iyu.txt ./txt/cord-337561-m0z14iyu.txt