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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 81:F206-F207 doi:10.1136/fn.81.3.F206
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Unexplained fever in neonates may be associated with hepatitis B vaccine

Table 1

Comparison of infants with neonatal fever before (1991) and after (1992) introduction of routine hepatitis B immunisation

1991 group 1992 group p Value
Total infants 5010 5819
Neonatal fever above 37.5°C   27   68 0.001
Neonatal fever above 38.0°C   27   50 0.05
Explained neonatal fever   13   15 NS
Unexplained neonatal fever   14   35 0.013

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