Mortality Related to Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Among Critically Ill Patients in Australia and New Zealand, 2000-2012

Kaukonen, Kirsi‐Maija; Bailey, Michael; Suzuki, Satoshi; Pilcher, David; Bellomo, Rinaldo

doi:10.1001/jama.2014.2637

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Mortality Related to Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Among Critically Ill Patients in Australia and New Zealand, 2000-2012

Published in JAMA • Mar 18, 2014

Authors:

Kirsi‐Maija Kaukonen

Michael Bailey

Satoshi Suzuki

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Severe sepsis and septic shock are major causes of mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. It is unknown whether progress has been made in decreasing their mortality rate. OBJECTIVE: To describe changes in mortality for severe sepsis with and without shock in ICU patients. DESIG...

Subject

Medicine

Septic shock

Sepsis

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