5. CONCLUSIONS
While CT can be the gold standard method to obtain important findings in the presence of appropriate indications, it can also have negative results in terms of patient and cost-effectiveness when used incorrectly and inappropriately. We found that the most important risk factors affecting the presence of infection in CT were age, presence of comorbidity, and PCT positivity. The presence of one or more of the identified risk factors can assist clinicians in deciding on the use of CT in patients with acute fever without clinical clues.
Acknowledgements : The authors thank all the participants in this study