Accuracy of Current Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Bacterial Infection in Older Adults in the Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the accuracy of the Loeb criteria, emergency department (ED) physicians' diagnoses, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for acute bacterial infection in older adults with a criterion standard expert review.

Design

Prospective, observational study.

Setting

Urban, tertiary-care ED.

Participants

Individuals aged 65 and older in the ED, excluding those who were incarcerated, underwent a trauma, did not speak English, or were unable to consent.

Measurements

Two physician experts identified bacterial infections using clinical judgement, participant surveys, and medical records; a third adjudicated in cases of disagreement. Agreement and test characteristics were measured for ED physician diagnosis, Loeb criteri

SUBMITTER: Caterino JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5555798 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature