Comparison between early and late mortalities due to severe sepsis in a pediatric intensive care unit: five-years-experience

Abstract Background The majority of children who die of sepsis suffer from refractory shock and/or multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, with many deaths occurring within the initial 48–72 h of treatment. Methods A retrospective observational study of deceased patients due to severe sepsis over 5 yea...

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Main Authors: Salah Rafik Zaher, Dina Adel Elgohary, Manal A. M. Antonios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-06-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-022-00107-0