Incidence, pathogenesis, and management of sepsis: An overview

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 385-393

  Kleinpell, Ruth M ^a,b   Graves, Brian T ^c   Ackerman, Michael H ^d  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^d STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Sepsis; Sepsis management; Sepsis pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SEPSIS; UNITED STATES;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SEPSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845683916     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01256961-200610000-00005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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