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Evaluate the management variation of febrile infants under 90 days at London hospitals and adherence to clinical guidelines.

Variation in management of febrile infants younger than 90 days across London: a retrospective cohort study

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Evaluate the management variation of febrile infants under 90 days at London hospitals and adherence to clinical guidelines.
Retrospective multicentre cohort study across 21 London hospitals.
Included infants ≤ 90 days with fever presenting between April 2021 and March 2022.
Outcome measures focused on patient management variations and adherence to guidelines.
41.1% of presentations were febrile during assessment.
Full adherence to CPGs was observed in only 21.9%, while non-adherence was at 31.2%.
Higher adherence to guidelines was seen in infants aged < 28 days.

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Retrospective cohort study examines variations in care for febrile infants in London, implying inconsistent guideline adherence.

Habermann et al. (2026) studied this question.

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