Cutaneous Infrared Thermometry for Detecting Febrile Patients

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: Fever;    mass detection;    cutaneous infrared thermometry;    infectious diseases;    emergency;    dispatch;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid1408.080059

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We assessed the accuracy of cutaneous infrared thermometry, which measures temperature on the forehead, for detecting patients with fever in patients admitted to an emergency department. Although negative predictive value was excellent (0.99), positive predictive value was low (0.10). Therefore, we question mass detection of febrile patients by using this method.

【 授权许可】

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