Incidence of sepsis and associated mortality within the first year after cancer diagnosis in middle aged adults: A US population based study.

<h4>Background</h4>The incidence of sepsis has been rising overall but updated data in cancer patients are lacking. After a cancer diagnosis, incidence of sepsis and overall mortality peak within the first year. However, how much sepsis contributes to mortality remains unclear. We used a...

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Main Authors: Andry Van de Louw, Austin Cohrs, Douglas Leslie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243449