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A Study on Clinical Profile of Fever Without Focus on Children Aged Between 1 Month to 12 Years Attending Tertiary

Ahamed A Khan1, M S Balaji Kumar1, K Dinesh1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (DU), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.

Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences
|June 13, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Fever without focus (FWF) in children is a common challenge. Understanding its causes, healthcare behaviors, and cultural factors is crucial for effective diagnosis and treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Fever without focus (FWF) in children aged 1 month to 12 years poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
  • Prevalence, associated morbidities, and sociocultural factors of FWF require thorough investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of FWF in children.
  • To identify associated morbidities and influencing sociocultural factors.
  • To analyze the impact of diagnostic protocols and sociocultural influences on management outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 300 children presenting with FWF at a tertiary care center.
  • Stratified random sampling was used across four age groups.
  • Clinical, laboratory, and sociocultural data were collected using structured protocols.

Main Results:

  • Age-specific etiologies for FWF were identified.
  • Healthcare-seeking behaviors and antibiotic usage patterns were analyzed.
  • Diagnostic protocols and sociocultural influences were found to significantly impact management outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Effective management of FWF in children necessitates a comprehensive approach integrating clinical, laboratory, and sociocultural aspects.
  • The study identified gaps in current FWF management practices.
  • Findings offer insights for enhancing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for FWF in pediatric populations.
Abstract

Keywords:
Antibiotic usagediagnostic protocolsfever without focuspediatric feversociocultural factors

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