Predicting bacteremia in patients attended for infections in an emergency department: the 5MPB-Toledo model.

Objectives: To develop a simple risk score to predict bacteremia in patients in our hospital emergency department for infection.

Material And Methods: Retrospective observational cohort study of all blood cultures ordered in the emergency department for adults (aged 18 or older) from July 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019. We gathered data on 38 independent variables (demographic, comorbidity, functional status, and laboratory findings) that might predict bacteremia.