Probability of sepsis after infection consultations in primary care in the United Kingdom in 2002-2017: Population-based cohort study and decision analytic model.

Martin C GullifordJudith CharltonJoanne R Winter Xiaohui Sun Emma Rezel-Potts Catey Bunce Robin A FoxPaul LittleAlastair Hay Leyland Michael V MooreMark Ashworthnull null

Published in: PLoS medicine (2020)

These stratified estimates of risk help to identify groups in which antibiotic prescribing may be more safely reduced. Risks of sepsis and benefits of antibiotics are more substantial among older adults, persons with more advanced frailty, or following UTIs.

Keyphrases

primary care
septic shock
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
general practice
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decision making
emergency department
climate change
adverse drug
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