Clinical Uncertainty in Fever
Cross-source consensus on Clinical Uncertainty in Fever from 1 sources and 4 claims.
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- Hospital clinicians often assess suspected infection before the cause is clear while needing to make treatment, admission, discharge, investigation, or escalation decisions. — Priorities for the development of a new rapid diagnostic test for patients with fever: a cross-sectional online survey among hospital physicians across Europe
- Unnecessary antibiotic use contributes to antimicrobial resistance and increases healthcare costs. — Priorities for the development of a new rapid diagnostic test for patients with fever: a cross-sectional online survey among hospital physicians across Europe
- Clinical uncertainty can cause severe illness to be missed, leading to disability or death. — Priorities for the development of a new rapid diagnostic test for patients with fever: a cross-sectional online survey among hospital physicians across Europe
- Clinical uncertainty can also lead to unnecessary admission, invasive or risky investigations, and presumptive antibiotic treatment in lower-risk patients. — Priorities for the development of a new rapid diagnostic test for patients with fever: a cross-sectional online survey among hospital physicians across Europe