Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Sign Algorithms to Identify Sepsis in Young Infants Aged 0 to 59 Days: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Alastair FungYasir ShafiqSophie DrikerChris A ReesRishi P MedirattaRebecca RosenbergAnum S HussainiJana AdnanCarrie G WadeRoger ChouKaren M EdmondKrysten NorthAnne Cc LeePublished in: Pediatrics (2024)
IMCI algorithms had acceptable sensitivity for identifying young infants with suspected sepsis. Specificity was lower using a reference standard of laboratory-supported sepsis diagnosis.