The optimal oral body temperature cutoff and other factors predictive of sepsis diagnosis in elderly patients.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify the optimal oral temperature cut-off value and other factors predictive of sepsis in elderly patients presenting to emergency department.

Methods: A hospital-based retrospective study was performed on all elderly patients who presented to the Adult Emergency Department at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh (January to December 31, 2018).

Results: Of total of 13,856 patients, 2170 (15.