Exclusion Criteria
- Concern for sepsis:
- Chronic kidney disease.
- Suspected OR known genitourinary abnormalities, such as (but not limited to): previous genitourinary surgery (other than circumcision), neurogenic bladder or bowel conditions, obstructive uropathy, vesicoureteral reflux.
- Presumed or definite meningitis.
- Immunocompromised host.
- Pregnancy.
- Concern for sexual abuse.
- Febrile infant:
These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare a pathway for each. Accordingly, these pathways should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.
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