The Changing Epidemiology and Definitions of Sepsis

Clinics in Chest Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 165-179

  Kempker, Jordan A ^a   Martin, Greg S ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Sepsis; Septic shock; Severe sepsis

Indexed keywords

AGE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEPSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES; INCIDENCE;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; SEPSIS;

EID: 84962534766     PISSN: 02725231     EISSN: 15578216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2016.01.002     Document Type: Review

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