Premorbid conditions | |
Chronic use of immunosuppressive medication | 96.8 (154) |
Multimorbidity | 83.6 (133) |
Diabetes | 72.1 (114) |
Previous hospitalisation due to infection | 70.9 (112) |
Congestive heart failure | 68.5 (109) |
Age >80 years | 67.1 (106) |
Lack of social support | 66.7 (106) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 62.2 (99) |
Malignancy | 55.1 (86) |
Chronic use of antibiotics | 52.2 (83) |
Renal disease | 37.1 (59) |
Other heart or vascular disease | 24.5 (39) |
Alcohol abuse | 22.6 (36) |
Age >65 years | 21.4 (33) |
Psychiatric disorder | 11.4 (18) |
History | |
Unable to stand | 89.3 (142) |
Insufficient effect of previous antibiotic treatment | 87.4 (139) |
Rapid progression of illness | 83.7 (133) |
Decreased urinary output | 82.3 (131) |
Dyspnoea | 79.2 (126) |
Rigors | 71.1 (113) |
Patient feels very ill | 45.3 (71) |
Decreased oral intake | 28.4 (45) |
Physical examination | |
Altered mental statusa
| 98.7 (157) |
Systolic blood pressure <100 mmHga
| 93.7 (148) |
Respiratory rate ≥22/minutea,b
| 86.1 (136) |
Sweating or clammy skin | 51.3 (81) |
Heart rate >90/minuteb
| 47.8 (75) |
Body temperature <36°Cb
| 31.0 (49) |
Body temperature >38°Cb
| 28.3 (45) |