SynthesisJournal of general internal medicine2006
Brief report: incidence, etiology, risk factors, and outcome of hospital-acquired fever: a systematic, evidence-based review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of Drug Fever among Cases of Nosocomial Fever: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2024Pooled it
- The efficacy of steroids in reducing morbidity and mortality from extreme hyperthermia and heatstroke-A systematic review.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2020Pooled it
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- Nosocomial meningitis diagnostic test characteristics: a systematic review.Infection prevention in practice · 2024Article
- [Fever in rheumatological diseases].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2024Review
- Provider & nursing perspectives on the "panculture": opportunities for innovative diagnostic stewardship interventions.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2024Article
- Temperature control in sepsis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
- Blood culture utilization practices among febrile and/or hypothermic inpatients.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Relationship Between the Use of Preprinted Physician Orders for Hospital-Acquired Fever and Time to Blood Culture Collection: A Single-Center Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of general medicine · 2022Article
- Nosocomial Fever in General Medical Wards: A Prospective Cohort Study of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes.Infection and drug resistance · 2021Article
- Hospital-acquired fever in oriental medical hospitals.BMC health services research · 2018Article
- The pathophysiological basis and consequences of fever.Critical care (London, England) · 2016Review
- Drug-induced hyperthermia in critical care.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2015Review
- Getting hot and bothered….Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2015Article
- Bacteriological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of blood culture isolates among febrile patients in Mekelle Hospital, Northern Ethiopia.SpringerPlus · 2015Article
- Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in septicemia suspected patients attending Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.BMC research notes · 2013Article
- Invasive Bacterial Pathogens and their Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2011Article
- Evaluation of the Cadi ThermoSENSOR wireless skin-contact thermometer against ear and axillary temperatures in children.Journal of pediatric nursing · 2010Article
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Abstract
objectivesTemperature is universally measured in the hospitalized patient, but the literature on hospital-acquired fever has not been systematically reviewed. This systematic review is intended to provide clinicians with an overview of the incidence, etiology, and outcome of hospital-acquired fever. DATA SOURCES: We searched MEDLINE (1970 to 2005), EMBASE (1988 to 2004), and Web of Knowledge. References of all included articles were reviewed. Articles that focused on children, fever in the developing world, classic fever of unknown origin, or specialized patient populations were excluded. REVIEW
methodsArticles were reviewed independently by 2 authors before inclusion; a third author acted as arbiter.
resultsOf over 1,000 studies reviewed, 7 met the criteria for inclusion. The incidence of hospital-acquired fever ranged from 2% to 17%. The etiology of fever was infection in 37% to 74%. Rates of antibiotic use for patients with a noninfectious cause of fever ranged from 29% to 55% for a mean duration of 6.6 to 9.6 days. Studies varied widely in their methodology and the patient population studied.
conclusionsLimited information is available to guide an evidence-based approach to hospital-acquired fever. We propose criteria to help standardize future studies of this important clinical situation.
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