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Serious Bacterial Infection: Sensitivity and Specificity

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Population / CalculatorPrevalence Comments / Study / Link
Children presenting with fever 20% J Pediatr. 2008 Oct;153(4):570-4 PMID: 18534215
Children < 5 yr with fever 7.2% defined as UTI/PNA/bacteremia

BMJ. 2010 Apr 20;340:c1594. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c1594 PMID: 20406860
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Specific Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Clinical diagnosis Edit 50%90%

numbers are general estimates... see the figures for actual ROC curve

Study: BMJ. 2010 Apr 20;340:c1594. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c1594 PMID: 20406860

Poorly Diagnostic Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Elevated CRP Edit 77%79%

In children presenting with fever, serious bacterial vs benign or nonbacterial infection.

Study: J Pediatr. 2008 Oct;153(4):570-4 PMID: 18534215

 

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