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- Title
What's new in sepsis recognition in resource-limited settings?
- Authors
Kwizera, Arthur; Festic, Emir; Dünser, Martin; Dünser, Martin W
- Abstract
The article discusses the results and recommendations for sepsis recognition in resource-‘limited settings. Topics included are definition of sepsis in adults, recommendation of diagnosing malaria-induced sepsis if malaria, and in case of identification of the causative microbiological pathogen recommendations for getting microbiological cultures before antimicrobial therapy.
- Subjects
SEPSIS; MALARIA; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; MICROBIAL cultures; ANTI-infective agents; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS of bacterial diseases; VIRAL disease diagnosis; PARASITIC disease diagnosis
- Publication
Intensive Care Medicine, 2016, Vol 42, Issue 12, p2030
- ISSN
0342-4642
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00134-016-4222-x