New insights into the management of severe sepsis and septic shock
New insights into the management of severe sepsis and septic shock
New insights into the management of severe sepsis and septic shock
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Prognosis More than half <strong>of</strong> all <strong>septic</strong> patientsdevelop <strong>severe</strong> <strong>sepsis</strong> <strong>and</strong> a quarterdevelop <strong>septic</strong> <strong>shock</strong>; thus, 10% to 15%<strong>of</strong> all patients admitted to ICUs develop<strong>septic</strong> <strong>shock</strong> Published mortality rates for <strong>sepsis</strong> rangefrom 28% to 56%