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Separating the rash from the chaff: novel clinical decision support deployed during the mpox outbreak.

Authors :
Lazarus JE
Green CV
Jerry MS
Germaine L
McEvoy DS
Dugdale CM
Hysell KM
Craig RL
Paras ML
Heller HM
Ard KL
Albin JS
Lee H
Shenoy ES
Source :
Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2024 Apr 02, pp. 1-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 02.
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Ahead of Print

Abstract

A clinical decision support system, EvalMpox, was developed to apply person under investigation (PUI) criteria for patients presenting with rash and to recommend testing for PUIs. Of 668 patients evaluated, an EvalMpox recommendation for testing had a positive predictive value of 35% and a negative predictive value of 99% for a positive mpox test.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1559-6834
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38561199
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.51