How good are clinicians in predicting the presence of Pseudomonas spp. in diabetic foot infections? A prospective clinical evaluation.
Ilker UçkayDominique HolyMadlaina SchöniFelix W A WaibelTudor TracheJan BurkhardThomas BöniBenjamin A LipskyMartin C BerliPublished in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism (2021)
The combined visual and olfactory performance of experienced clinicians in predicting the presence of Pseudomonas in a DFI was moderate, with better specificity than sensitivity, and did not improve over time. Further investigations are needed to determine whether clinicians should use a negative prediction of the presence of Pseudomonas in a DFI, especially in settings with a high prevalence of pseudomonal DFIs.