Association between hospital onset of infection and outcomes in sepsis patients - A propensity score matched cohort study based on health claims data in Germany

CONCLUSIONS: HAI sepsis patients face an increased risk of adverse outcomes both during the acute sepsis episode and in the long-term. Measures to prevent HAI and its progression into sepsis may be an opportunity to mitigate the burden of long-term impairments and costs of sepsis, e.g., by early detection of HAI progressing into sepsis, particularly in normal wards; adequate sepsis management and adherence to sepsis bundles in hospital-acquired sepsis; and an improved infection prevention and control.PMID:38070459 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijmm.2023.151593

Source: International Journal of Medical Microbiology - December 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Norman Rose Melissa Spoden Antje Freytag Mathias Pletz Tim Eckmanns Lisa Wedekind Josephine Storch Peter Schlattmann Christiane S Hartog Konrad Reinhart Christian G ünster Carolin Fleischmann-Struzek Source Type: research