Case Fatality and Adverse Outcomes Are Reduced in Pregnant Women With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock Compared With Age-Matched Comorbid-Matched Nonpregnant Women

Conclusions: Case fatality and adverse outcomes are reduced in women with pregnancy-associated severe sepsis or septic shock compared with nonpregnant women with severe sepsis or septic shock, and this is not explained by differences in age or chronic comorbidities alone. A less severe presentation of sepsis or protective effect of pregnancy may account for the difference observed with pregnancy-associated severe sepsis or septic shock.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research