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Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Serious Bacterial ... specificity 2) Pneumonia ... and sinusitis Sinusitis ... Meningitis suggested ... #Peds #EM #Classification
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... cause of: CAP, Bacterial ... meningitis, Otitis ... Important cause of sinusitis ... #management