Risk factors for infection and evaluation of Sepsis-3 in patients with trauma

We aim to examine the risk factors associated with infection in trauma patients and the Sepsis-3 definition. Patients with trauma often arrive with organ dysfunction, which adds complexity and inaccuracy to the operational definition of Sepsis-3 using changes in SOFA scores. Injury severity score, comorbidities, SOFA score, and sex are risk factors associated with developing an infection after trauma. •Injured patients arrive with organ dysfunction, which adds inaccuracy to the operational definition of Sepsis-3.•Injury severity score, comorbidities, SOFA score, and sex are risk factors associated with developing an infection after an injury.•The admission SOFA score was greater tha n the SOFA score at the time of infection in 17% of infected cases.

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news