In a retrospective and prospective audit of 55 children presenting to the paediatric assessment unit of a district general hospital with fever and petechial rash, 9% had significant bacterial sepsis. The 'ILL criteria' (irritability, lethargy, low capillary refill) for the management of children with fever and petechiae are proposed.
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Brogan, P. A., & Raffles, A. (2000). The management of fever and petechiae: Making sense of rash decisions. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 83(6), 506–507. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.83.6.506
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