The Epidemiology of Sepsis in the United States from 1979 through 2000

Abstract

The incidence of sepsis and the number of sepsis-related deaths are increasing, although the overall mortality rate among patients with sepsis is declining. There are also disparities among races and between men and women in the incidence of sepsis. Gram-positive bacteria and fungal organisms are increasingly common causes of sepsis.

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MedicineEpidemiologySepsisIncidence (geometry)Race (biology)Outcome (game theory)DemographyIntensive care medicinePediatricsImmunologyInternal medicine

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Year: 2003
Type: article
Volume: 348
Issue: 16
Pages: 1546-1554
Citations: 5784
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                                    Greg S. Martin, 
                                
                                    David M. Mannino, 
                                
                                    Stephanie Eaton
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2003). 
                            The Epidemiology of Sepsis in the United States from 1979 through 2000. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 348
                            (16)
                            , 1546-1554.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa022139
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa022139