Comparison of the performance of a clinical classification tree versus clinical gestalt in predicting sepsis with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing gram-negative rods

• Main Authors: Hayden L. Smith (Author), Mohamed A. Elfeki (Author), Dana Lowry (Author), Rebecca Sabates (Author), Molly Ropte (Author), Katherine R. Sittig (Author), Stephanie Finch (Author), Kristina Braun (Author), William Pruett (Author), Aaron Wasson (Author), Kenna Fischman (Author), Jennifer Peterson (Author), Rossana Rosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A clinical decision tree was developed using point-of-care characteristics to identify patients with culture-proven sepsis due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE). We compared its performance with the clinical gestalt of emergency department (ED) clinicians and hosp...