AAP issues guidance on evaluating and managing fever in infants

“Whenever a baby this young develops a fever, parents should call their pediatrician to have their baby evaluated,” Sean O’Leary, MD, MPH, FAAP, co-author of the guidance, said in the news release. “Most children do well, but some have serious infections, and at such a young age, it’s next to impossible for a parent to distinguish who has a serious infection and who doesn’t.”