Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the included children
Children with serious infection (n = 498) | Children without serious infection (n = 7713) | |
|---|---|---|
Median age in years (interquartile range) | 1.62 (0.78–3.79) | 1.97 (0.99–4.02) |
Sex, male (%) | 268 (54%) | 4133 (54%) |
Inclusion by general practitioner (n = 2902) | 23 | 2879 |
Inclusion by ambulatory paediatrician (n = 2719) | 109 | 2610 |
Inclusion by emergency department (n = 2590) | 366 | 2224 |
Outcome (hospital admission > 24 h with) | ||
Abscess/cellulitis | 10 | 0 |
Appendicitis | 15 | 0 |
Complicated urinary tract infection | 57 | 0 |
Gastro-enteritis with dehydration (bacterial and viral) | 162 | 0 |
Meningitis (bacterial and viral) | 16 | 0 |
Osteomyelitis | 0 | 0 |
Pneumonia | 171 | 0 |
Sepsis/bacteraemia | 7 | 0 |
Viral respiratory tract infection with hypoxia | 60 | 0 |
Non-serious infection | 0 | 7713 |