Time to recognition, aetiology, antibiotic sensitivity pattern and outcome of sepsis (sepsis 2 definition) in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka
<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: Patients with sepsis or severe sepsis usually present to the Emergency Department (ED). The overall mortality rate for patients admitted with severe sepsis is 35% - approximately five times higher than that of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
2022-04-01
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Series: | Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8432 |