Sepsis incidence and outcome: Contrasting the intensive care unit with the hospital ward*

2007363 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Andrés Esteban · Hospital Universitario de Getafe

Fernando Frutos–Vivar

Gema Villanueva García

Inmaculada Rodríguez Diaz-Regañón

Rafael Ruiz de Luna

Abstract

This study shows the high incidence of sepsis in a general population of patients admitted to hospital. A significant proportion of patients with severe sepsis are not transferred to the intensive care unit.

Topics & Keywords

Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Nosocomial Infections in ICU Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Critical Care Medicine

Volume 35, Issue 5, pp. 1284-1289

DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000260960.94300.de

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