Validity of "Sepsis-3" criteria in identifying patients with community-onset sepsis in Internal Medicine wards; a prospective, multicenter study.

CONCLUSIONS: "Sepsis-3" criteria are able to identify patients with community-onset sepsis in IMWs, whose prevalence and in-hospital mortality are remarkably high. Medical departments should adapt their organization to the needs for care of these complex patients.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - January 12, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Fortini A, Faraone A, Meini S, Bettucchi M, Longo B, Valoriani B, Forni S, Italian Federation of Hospital Internists (FADOI) - Sepsis Collaboration Group of the Tuscany Region Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research