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Bacteremia in febrile patients: A clinical model for diagnosis
Leibovici L, Greenshtain S, Cohen O, et al. Bacteremia in febrile patients: A clinical model for diagnosis. Archives of Internal Medicine. 1991;151:1801–1806.

This study compared the accuracy of a five-variable logistical model in diagnosing bacteremia within 24 hours of hospital admission to the accuracy of attending physicians, and found that the logistical model can help improve diagnostic accuracy.   



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