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29/Mar/2019
29/Mar/2019
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2019AO4476
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the clinical and epidemiological features of patients with and without sepsis at critical care units of a public hospital. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out from May 2012 to April 2013. Clinical and laboratory data of patients with and without sepsis in the intensive care units were reviewed of medical records. Results We evaluated 466 patients, 58% were men, median age was 40 years, and 146 (31%) of them were diagnosed with sepsis. The overall […]
Keywords: Bacterial infections; Blood culture; Critical care; Sepsis/diagnosis