Table 2. Diagnoses of febrile controls.
| Diagnosis | Cohort 1 (n=28) | Cohort 2 (n=44) | Cohort 3 (n=30) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial infections | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Scarlet fever | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Streptococcal pharyngitis | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pyelonephritis | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bacterial Adenitis | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Othera | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Viral infections | 24 | 38 | 17 |
| Measles | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adenovirus | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Viral syndromeb | 16 | 22 | 0 |
| Epstein-Barr virus | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Enterovirus | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Influenza | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Otherc | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Drug reaction (total n) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Erythema multiforme | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven Johnson syndrome | 0 | 0 | 1 |
a
Mycoplasma infection, sinusitis, MRSA bacteremia, pneumonia
b
Viral syndrome was defined as a self-limited, minor febrile illness with negative throat and/or rectal viral studies
c
Parainfluenza, primary herpes simplex infection, respiratory syncytial virus diagnosed by viral culture and direct fluorescence antibody detection.