Trends in Management of Simple Febrile Seizures at US Children ’s Hospitals

CONCLUSIONSDiagnostic testing, hospital admission, and costs decreased over the study period, without a concomitant increase in delayed diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. These data suggest most children with SFSs can be safely managed without lumber puncture or other diagnostic testing.
Source: PEDIATRICS - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research