Factors Associated with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock in Patients with Gram Negative Bacteraemia: An Observational Cohort Study

Introduction: Sepsis is a systemic, host response to infection that progresses from sepsis to severe sepsis to septic shock. Severe sepsis carries significant morbidity and mortality. In the presence of individual risk factors such as old age, diabetes mellitus, chronic liver and renal disease,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohan V Sumedha Maturu, Chandrashekar Udyavara Kudru, Vandana Kalwaje Eshwara, Vasudeva Guddattu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/12413/38141_CE[Ra1]_F(AC_SL)_PF1(AJ_RK)_PN(SL).pdf