The absence of fever in bacteremia in older patients is known to delay diagnosis. Our objective was to determine whether atypical presentation was associated to mortality due to bacteremia in older patients and factors associated with this atypical presentation.
Atypical presentation of bacteremia in older patients is a risk factor for death
The absence of fever in bacteremia in older patients is known to delay diagnosis. Our objective was to determine whether atypical presentation was associated to mortality due to bacteremia in older patients and factors associated with this atypical presentation.