Elevated bands as a predictor of bloodstream infection and in-hospital mortality, The American journal of emergency medicine

Objective: Although>10% bands on a CBC has been a part of the definition for sepsis, scant data exists regarding the clinical significance of lower percentages of bands. Our aim was to determine whether any associations exist between percentage of bands on an initial CBC and likelihood of a bloodstream infection and in-hospital mortality.; Methods: We performed a retrospective study of emergency department adults from January 1, 2016 to September 1, 2019 who had a CBC with manual differential and blood cultures obtained during their initial evaluation. Band percentages were grouped into zero (0% bands), minimal (1-2% bands), mild (3-4% bands), moderate (5-10% bands) and high (>10% bands). The primary outcomes were bloodstream infections and in-hospital mortality.; Results: Increasing rates of bloodstream infections were observed as bands went from zero (95% CI: 9.3%-10.5%) to minimal (17.5%-19.1%, p
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