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Compared to children that were admitted when first evaluated in the ED, discharged children had lower C\u2010reactive protein (mean 50.5\u00a0\u00b1\u00a062.8 vs 121.7\u00a0\u00b1\u00a0113.2\u00a0mg\/L, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Dyspnoea and being ill\u2010looking were less prevalent among the latter (6.7% versus 35.1%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0&lt;0.001, 3.0% versus 22.2% <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001, respectively), as were presence of <jats:italic>Kingella kingae<\/jats:italic> and other Gram\u2010negative bacteria. Of the children hospitalised in our institution, the duration of hospitalisation was significantly lower than in those admitted during the first visit (6.3\u00a0\u00b1\u00a04.3 vs 9.0\u00a0\u00b1\u00a07.4\u00a0days, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.002). 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