Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Sepsis in neonates".)
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Quality standard on fever in under 5s (2014, updated 2022)
●NICE: Guideline on fever in under 5s – Assessment and initial management (2019, updated 2021)
India
Australia–New Zealand
●Government of South Australia (SA Health): Paediatric clinical practice guideline on fever in children aged 1-2 months (2012, revised 2020)
●Choosing Wisely Australia: Do not routinely prescribe oral antibiotics to children with fever without an identified bacterial infection (reviewed 2017)
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