Time to recognition, aetiology, antibiotic sensitivity pattern and outcome of sepsis (sepsis 2 definition) in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

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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Main Authors:	MMPT Jayasekera, NDP De Costa, WMMKB Gunarathne, MCJ Senarathne, KMS Malkanthi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2022-04-01
Series:	Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	sepsis, early recognition, antibiotic sensitivity, emergency department, sri lanka
Online Access:	https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8432

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