December 2025

The Interview: Dr. Kuppermann and Dr. Burstein On The Study That Will Change Everything (for Febrile Infants)

PEM Clinicians: If you find this kind of breakdown useful, HipPEMcrates delivers concise, evidence-based PEM insights and expert conversations – without oversimplifying the science. Go to HipPEMcrates.com/subscribe to get new posts directly to your inbox. Hot Off the Press! Last week, JAMA published a new study titled “Prediction of Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Febrile […]

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TEASER…The Study That Will Change Everything (for Febrile Infants)

Hot Off the Press! This past Monday, JAMA published a new study titled “Prediction of Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Febrile Infants Aged 28 Days or Younger.” The study evaluated whether the PECARN Febrile Infant Prediction Rule (you know the one – negative urine, serum procalcitonin ≤0.5 ng/mL, and ANC ≤4000/mm3) can be applied to

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The 3…Articles PEM Clinicians Should Read Right Now

Welcome to 3 Articles PEM Clinicians Should Read Right Now, a recurring HipPEMcrates series where we ask leaders across pediatric emergency medicine to share three papers they think every clinician should have on their radar today. Each installment features a new guest author highlighting the research shaping their practice – and yours. Here are three

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