[Quality of early sepsis diagnostics in German intensive care units-Results of a nationwide survey].

ABSTRACT:

Background

The management of sepsis patients remains an ongoing challenge in intensive care medicine and leads to unacceptably high morbidity and mortality rates, even in medically highly developed countries.

Objective

What is the state of the quality of early sepsis treatment on German intensive care units (ICUs)?

Material and methods

To assess the quality of early sepsis treatment, we conducted a nationwide internet-based survey among members of the German Interdisciplinary Association of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI).

Results

A total of 1935 intensive care physicians across Germany were surveyed of whom 459 experienced specialist physicans responded, including 38% chief physicians and 61% senior physicians. Overall, 66% of participants reported

SUBMITTER: Michel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313789 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature