Intravenous antibiotics at the index emergency department visit as an independent risk factor for hospital admission at the return visit within 72 hours

Lin, Shao-YungShao-YungLinCHIH-WEI SUNGEDWARD PEI-CHUAN HUANGCHI-HSIN CHENFan, Cheng-YiCheng-YiFanLee, Hsin-YuHsin-YuLeeCHIEN-TAI HUANGHuang, Yu-ShengYu-ShengHuangZhuang, Bo-YuBo-YuZhuangLiu, Cheng-HengCheng-HengLiuJIA-HOW CHANG2022-09-202022-09-2020221932-6203https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/621192Article number e0264946Although 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.enPREDICTORS; OUTCOMES; SAFETY; COSTS[SDGs]SDG3Intravenous antibiotics at the index emergency department visit as an independent risk factor for hospital admission at the return visit within 72 hoursjournal article10.1371/journal.pone.0264946353030012-s2.0-85126652521WOS:000784220200029https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85126652521