Study the clinical features, causative organisms, incidence, severity, evaluation of organ dysfunction and outcome of sepsis in ICU patients: A literature review

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compile the data we have and provide a concise summary of the risk variables linked with the incidence of sepsis in adult patients admitted to the ICUs while they were there. Demographic, critical care intervention, surgical, co-morbidity, organ injury severity, and biomarker and biochemical and molecular indicators were the sources from which the risk variables were derived. Patients hospitalised to the intensive care unit had a greater risk of sepsis whether they were older or male. Patients hospitalised to medical, surgical, neurologic, trauma, and general ICUs were all included in our research, which compiled risk variables for sepsis across all of these specialties. Non-modifiable risk factors included age, sex, and co-morbidities, while modifiable risk factors included critical care interventions and surgery-related factors. This suggests that better surgical patient care and effective management of critical care interventions may play an important role in reducing the development of sepsis in patients admitted to intensive care units.