Global Epidemiology of Pediatric Severe Sepsis: The Sepsis Prevalence, Outcomes, and Therapies Study

Scott L. Weiss, Julie C. Fitzgerald, John Pappachan, Derek S. Wheeler, Juan Camilo Jaramillo-Bustamante, Asma Salloo, Sunit Singhi, Simon Erickson, Jason Roy, Jenny L. Bush,

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2015 · 1K citations · 45 references

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Abstract

Pediatric severe sepsis remains a burdensome public health problem, with prevalence, morbidity, and mortality rates similar to those reported in critically ill adult populations. International clinical trials targeting children with severe sepsis are warranted.

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