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The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with bacteremia in older adults visiting the emergency department with urinary tract infections.

Woon Jeong LeeSeon Hee WooDae Hee KimSeung Hwan SeolJune Young LeeSungyoup Hong
Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2019)
Bacteremia was associated with a longer hospital stay in older adults with UTIs, in whom the initial NLR and high fever reliably predicted bacteremia. The NLR may help emergency physicians to predict bacteremia in older adults with UTIs visiting the ED.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • urinary tract infection
  • gram negative
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • community dwelling
  • middle aged
  • public health
  • multidrug resistant
  • adverse drug
  • drug induced