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International guidelines exclude or vary in management recommendations for this age group.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To assess the prevalence of IBIs among febrile infants aged 60 to 90 days.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Data Sources<\/jats:title>\n MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Scopus were searched with deliberate limitation to studies between January 1, 2000, to October 2, 2025, and analyzed in December 2025.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Study Selection<\/jats:title>\n Studies were included that reported on previously healthy, well-appearing febrile infants 60 to 90 days old evaluated in emergency department or outpatient settings and for whom patient-level IBI status could be ascertained.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Data Extraction and Synthesis<\/jats:title>\n \n Data were extracted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (\n PRISMA<\/jats:ext-link>\n ) reporting guidelines, and risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal Checklist for Prevalence Studies. 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