The burden of infection in severely injured trauma patients and the relationship with admission shock severity.

BACKGROUND: Infection following severe injury is common and has a major impact on patient outcomes. The relationship between patient, injury, and physiologic characteristics with subsequent infections is not clearly defined. The objective of this study was to characterize the drivers and burden of a...

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Main Authors: Cole, E, Davenport, R, Willett, K, Brohi, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014