Holly is a previously well 6-month-old girl with a 2-day history of high fever, fussiness, and poor appetite. On exam she is tachycardic, pale, and inconsolable but without apparent source for her fever.
Of the following, which do you think are the more likely causes of Holly's illness?
Multiple Choice Answer:
A Bacterial meningitis
B Herpes simplex virus gingivostomatitis
C Occult bacteremia
D Otitis media
E Pneumonia
F Roseola (Exanthem subitum)
G Sepsis/bacteremia
H Urinary tract infection
I Vaccine reaction
J Viral meningitis
K Viral upper respiratory tract infection