Methods A retrospective cohort study including all adult patients with sepsis admitted to the
emergency room of a tertiary care, university hospital between 1 July 2011 and 30 June …

Introduction In patients with severe sepsis and septic shock as cause of Intensive Care Unit
(ICU) admission, we analyze the impact on mortality of adequate antimicrobial therapy …

Methods All blood cultures analysed on the BD BACTEC system were evaluated over a 6-
week period (17 April 2010 to 30 May 2010). Organisms in positive blood cultures were then …

Background Sepsis is common, deadly, and heterogenous. Prior analyses of patients with
sepsis and septic shock in New York State showed a risk-adjusted association between …

Introduction Recent models capturing the pathophysiology of sepsis and ex-vivo data from
patients are speculating about immunosuppression in the so-called late phase of sepsis …

Methods We present an observational, consecutive study. Data from ambulance and
hospital medical records were analyzed. The survey included 290 patients (mean age: 70.6 …

Introduction Due to the increasing burden on hospital systems, most elderly patients with
non-surgical sepsis are admitted to general internal medicine departments. Disease-severity …

Methods A retrospective case note review was performed, looking at a sample of 5,954
patients who were 18 years or older who had been admitted to East Surrey Hospital (ESH) …

Background Early appropriate antibiotic treatment is essential in sepsis. We aimed to
evaluate the impact of a multifaceted educational intervention to improve antibiotic …

Introduction Although early institution of adequate antimicrobial therapy is lifesaving in
sepsis patients, optimal antimicrobial strategy has not been established. Moreover, the …