Attributable mortality due to nosocomial sepsis in Brazilian hospitals: a case–control study

Attributable mortality due to nosocomial sepsis in Brazilian hospitals: a case–control study

Abstract Background Nosocomial sepsis is a major healthcare issue, but there are few data on estimates of its attributable mortality. We aimed to estimate attributable mortality fraction (AF) due to nosocomial sepsis. Methods Matched 1:1 case–control study in 37 hospitals in Brazil. Hospitalized pat...

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Main Authors: Fernando G. Zampieri, Alexandre B. Cavalcanti, Leandro U. Taniguchi, Thiago C. Lisboa, Ary Serpa-Neto, Luciano C. P. Azevedo, Antonio Paulo Nassar, Tamiris A. Miranda, Samara P. C. Gomes, Meton S. de Alencar Filho, Rodrigo T. Amancio da Silva, Fabio Holanda Lacerda, Viviane Cordeiro Veiga, Airton Leonardo de Oliveira Manoel, Rodrigo S. Biondi, Israel S. Maia, Wilson J. Lovato, Claudio Dornas de Oliveira, Felipe Dal Pizzol, Milton Caldeira Filho, Cristina P. Amendola, Glauco A. Westphal, Rodrigo C. Figueiredo, Eliana B. Caser, Lanese M. de Figueiredo, Flávio Geraldo R. de Freitas, Sergio S. Fernandes, Andre Luiz N. Gobatto, Jorge Luiz R. Paranhos, Rodrigo Morel V. de Melo, Michelle T. Sousa, Guacyra Margarita B. de Almeida, Bianca R. Ferronatto, Denise M. Ferreira, Fernando J. S. Ramos, Marlus M. Thompson, Cintia M. C. Grion, Renato Hideo Nakagawa Santos, Lucas P. Damiani, Flavia R. Machado, for the MAPA investigators, the BRICNet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-04-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Sepsis
Attributable mortality
Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-023-01123-y

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