Comparison of Methods for Identification of Pediatric Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Virtual Pediatric Systems Database.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the performance of three methods of identifying children with severe sepsis and septic shock from the Virtual Pediatric Systems database to prospective screening using consensus criteria.

Design

Observational cohort study.

Setting

Single-center PICU.

Patients

Children admitted to the PICU in the period between March 1, 2012, and March 31, 2014.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

During the study period, all PICU patients were prospectively screened daily for sepsis, and those meeting consensus criteria for severe sepsis or septic shock on manual chart review were entered into the sepsis registry. Of 7,459 patients admitted to the PICU during the study period, 401 met consensus criteria for severe sepsis or sept

SUBMITTER: Lindell RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6336511 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature