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Practice NICE guidelines

Assessment and initial management of feverish illness in children younger than 5 years: summary of NICE guidance

BMJ 2007; 334 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39218.495255.AE (Published 31 May 2007) Cite this as: BMJ 2007;334:1163

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Re: Testing the urine of feverish children

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Competing interests: No competing interests

06 June 2007
Theo Fenton
Consultant Paediatrician
Mayday Univesrity hospital, Croydon CR7 7YE