Sepsis-Related Mortality Rates and Trends Based on Site of Infection.

ABSTRACT: Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction triggered by an underlying infection. A recent study noted that the overall sepsis-related mortality rate in the United States is stable. In this study, we evaluated the sepsis-related mortality rates and trends associated with the three most common sites of infection.

Design

Retrospective population-based study.

Setting

Multiple Cause of Death (MCOD) database available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

Patients

Decedents with sepsis-related deaths and the source of sepsis were identified using previously validated International Classification of Diseases codes.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

From 2004 to 2018, using the MCOD, the age-adjusted m

SUBMITTER: Prest J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9556121 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature