In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rapid detection, early resuscitation, and appropriate antibiotic use are crucial for sepsis care. Accurate identification of the site of infection may facilitate a timely provision of appropriate care. We aimed to investigate the relationship between misdiagnosis of the site of infection at initial examination and in-hospital mortality.

Methods

This was a secondary-multicenter prospective cohort study involving 37 emergency departments. Consecutive adult patients with infection from December 2017 to February 2018 were included. Misdiagnosis of the site of infection was defined as a discrepancy between the suspected site of infection at initial examination and that at final diagnosis, including those infections remaining unidentified during hospital admission, wher

SUBMITTER: Abe T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6551884 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature