Table 1

The observed number of serious bacterial infections and invasive bacterial infections in low-risk patients defined by three different strategies

Step by step, n=488Lab-score, n=693Rochester, n=458
Invasive bacterial infections1; 0.2% (0%–0.5%)5; 0.7% (0.1%–1.3%)5; 1.1% (0.1%–2%)
Possible serious bacterial infections46; 9.4% (6.8%–12.1%)61; 8.8% (6.6%–10.9%)48; 10.5% (7.6%–13.2%)
Definite serious bacterial infections1; 0.2% (0%–0.5%)70; 10.1% (7.8%–12.3%)5; 1.1% (0.1%–2.0%)