Presse Med
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To measure the impact of an infectious disease consultation on the morbidity and mortality in patients aged over 75 presenting with fever and respiratory signs and treated with antibiotics in an intensive care unit. ⋯ The over-zealous diagnoses of infection are the primary cause of over-prescription of antibiotics. Despite the population studied, considered as fragile, the 50% reduction in antibiotics is without any negative prognostic impact.