Afebrile bacteremia. A phenomenon in geriatric patients
- 24 September 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 248 (12) , 1478-1481
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.248.12.1478
Abstract
A prospective study was performed in 25 elderly patients who experienced afebrile bacteremia during a 1.5-yr interval. An explanation for the afebrile state was explored. Subtle findings, such as unexplained alterations in mental status or presence of leukocytosis, proved to be invaluable guides for performing blood cultures. Afebrile nosocomial bacteremias usually occurred as a complication of a malignant process or an intravascular catheter; these episodes were invariably fatal.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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