The Diagnostic Accuracy of Infrared Tympanic, Oral, Axillary and Temporal Thermometry, Compared with Rectal Readings when Identifying Fever in Adult Hospitalized Patients [Internet].

The use of infrared tympanic thermometry has become a common method of measuring body temperature in Norwegian hospitals. This report summarizes the documentation of diagnostic accuracy of infrared tympanic thermometry compared to rectal thermometry to identify fever among adult patients in hospital or in nursing homes. In addition we have searched for studies that compare oral, axillary and temporal thermometry with rectal thermometry.

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