Age-Adjusted Oral Temperature Thresholds for Rectal Fever Diagnosis in Hospitalized Older Adults

Because older adults may present with atypical symptoms of infection, accurate thresholds for fever are critical for diagnosis and treatment. Accuracy of oral thresholds for rectal fever detection in older adults and those with frailty has not been well described in the hospital setting. The study's aim is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of oral fever threshold for predicting rectal fever and to propose age- and frailty-adjusted oral thresholds.