Intravenous antibiotics at the index emergency department visit as an independent risk factor for hospital admission at the return visit within 72 hours
Journal
PloS one
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
3
Date Issued
2022
Author(s)
Lin, Shao-Yung
Fan, Cheng-Yi
Lee, Hsin-Yu
Huang, Yu-Sheng
Zhuang, Bo-Yu
Liu, Cheng-Heng
Abstract
Although infection was the most common symptom in patients returning to the ED, whether intravenous antibiotic administration at the index visit could serve as an indicator of patients with infectious diseases at high risk for hospital admission after returning to the ED within a short period of time remains unclear. The study aimed to investigate the potential risk factors for hospital admission in patients returning to the ED within 72 hours with a final diagnosis of infectious diseases.
Subjects
PREDICTORS; OUTCOMES; SAFETY; COSTS
SDGs
Publisher
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Description
Article number e0264946
Type
journal article