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ArticleScientific reports2024

Random forest differentiation of Escherichia coli in elderly sepsis using biomarkers and infectious sites.

Bu-Ren Li, Ying Zhuo, Ying-Ying Jiang, Shi-Yan Zhang

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4 authors.

Bu-Ren Li *Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 120 South Road of Old City, Fuding, 355200, Fujian, China.
Ying Zhuo *Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 120 South Road of Old City, Fuding, 355200, Fujian, China.
Ying-Ying JiangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 120 South Road of Old City, Fuding, 355200, Fujian, China.
Shi-Yan ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 120 South Road of Old City, Fuding, 355200, Fujian, China. myebox@139.com.

Funding

Natural Science Foundation Joint Project of Ningde, China 2022J54.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study addresses the challenge of accurately diagnosing sepsis subtypes in elderly patients, particularly distinguishing between Escherichia coli (E. coli) and non-E. coli infections. Utilizing machine learning, we conducted a retrospective analysis of 119 elderly sepsis patients, employing a random forest model to evaluate clinical biomarkers and infection sites. The model demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy, with an overall accuracy of 87.5%, and impressive precision and recall rates of 93.3% and 87.5%, respectively. It identified infection sites, platelet distribution width, reduced platelet count, and procalcitonin levels as key predictors. The model achieved an F1 Score of 90.3% and an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 88.0%, effectively differentiating between sepsis subtypes. Similarly, logistic regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator analysis underscored the significance of infectious sites. This methodology shows promise for enhancing elderly sepsis diagnosis and contributing to the advancement of precision medicine in the field of infectious diseases.

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BiomarkersEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsMachine LearningSepsisAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleProcalcitoninRandom ForestRetrospective StudiesROC CurveBiomarkersProcalcitoninDiagnostic accuracyElderlyEscherichia coliMachine learningRandom forestSepsis

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