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- Title
Measuring Diagnostic Accuracy for Infection in Patients Treated for Sepsis: An Important but Challenging Exercise.
- Authors
Rhee, Chanu; Filbin, Michael; Klompas, Michael
- Abstract
The article discusses the challenges of accurately diagnosing infection in patients treated for sepsis and the potential risks of overtreatment and antibiotic-related harms. It emphasizes the need for studies to evaluate the impact of time-to-antibiotic requirements on diagnostic accuracy, antibiotic use, and patient outcomes in sepsis cases.
- Subjects
HOSPITAL emergency services; SERIAL publications; SEPSIS; INFECTION; MEDICAL care use; ROUTINE diagnostic tests
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2023, Vol 76, Issue 12, p2056
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/ciad105