Bacteremia in Children 3 to 36 Months Old After Introduction of Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccines

Abstract

In the United States, routine immunizations have made bacteremia in the previously healthy toddler a rare event. As the incidence of pneumococcal bacteremia has decreased, <i>E coli</i>, <i>Salmonella</i> spp, and <i>S aureus</i> have increased in relative importance. New guidelines are needed to approach the previously healthy febrile toddler in the outpatient setting.