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Epidemiology of severe sepsis in the United States: Analysis of incidence, outcome, and associated costs of care
Critical Care Medicine · 2001 · Vol. 29(7) · pp. 1303–1310
Derek C. Angus✉(UPMC Health System)Walter T. Linde‐ZwirbleJeffrey LidickerGilles ClermontJoseph A. CarcilloMichael R. Pinsky
Abstract
Severe sepsis is a common, expensive, and frequently fatal condition, with as many deaths annually as those from acute myocardial infarction. It is especially common in the elderly and is likely to increase substantially as the U.S. population ages.
Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentNosocomial Infections in ICUEmergency and Acute Care StudiesMedicineIncidence (geometry)EpidemiologyPopulationIntensive care unitSepsisPediatricsObservational studyIntensive careEmergency medicine
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedUnited States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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