The systemic inflammatory response syndrome as a predictor of bacteraemia and outcome from sepsis

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 515-522

  Jones, G R ^a   Lowes, J A ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030036693     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/89.7.515     Document Type: Article

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