Complications of Sepsis in Infant. A Case Report

Elena Meliţ, Lorena; Oana Mărginean, Cristina; Georgescu, Anca; Duicu, Carmen

doi:10.1515/jccm-2016-0012

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Complications of Sepsis in Infant. A Case Report

Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine • Apr 1, 2016

Authors:

Lorena Elena Meliţ

Cristina Oana Mărginean

Anca Georgescu

Abstract

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) characterized by two or more of the following: fever > 38.5 °C or <36 °C, tachycardia, medium respiratory frequency over two SD for age, increased number of leukocytes. The following is a case of an eight months old, female infant, admitted in to the...

Subject

Medicine

Leukocytosis

Sepsis

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