The continuous race of therapy optimization in sepsis control
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Results Statistical analysis of the data from the last 10 months showed a total of 186 cases of sepsis, out of which 86 cases of severe sepsis and septic shock with a very high rate of mortality (76 patients). Risk factors and comorbidities (a high rate of obesity, cardiac diseases, diabetes and immunodeficiency, elder patients (63.6 years old), and so on) with etiology ranging from MDR GNB (P. aeruginosa, A. baumannii, K. pneumoniae, Enterobacter spp) to gram positive cocci, C. difficile, fungal infections, and various viral infections (Influenza v., Parainfluenza, Enteroviruses and even Hantavirus) could explain the difficulties in the management of critically ill patients.
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دوره 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014