Septic patients without obvious signs of infection at baseline are more likely to die in the ICU.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Early identification of sepsis is mandatory. However, clinical presentation is sometimes misleading given the lack of infection signs. The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact on the 28-day mortality of the so-called "vague" presentation of sepsis.

Design

Single centre retrospective observational study.

Setting

One teaching hospital Intensive Care Unit.

Subjects

All the patients who presented at the Emergency Department (ED) and were thereafter admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a final diagnosis of sepsis were included in this retrospective observational three-year study. They were classified as having exhibited either "vague" or explicit presentation at the ED according to previously suggested criteria. Baseline characterist

SUBMITTER: Campanelli F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8889780 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature