Global Epidemiology of Pediatric Severe Sepsis: the Sepsis PRevalence, OUtcomes, and Therapies Study.

Conclusions: Pediatric severe sepsis remains a burdensome public health problem, with prevalence, morbidity, and mortality rates similar to reports from critically ill adult populations. International clinical trials targeting children with severe sepsis are warranted.
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Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - March 3, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Weiss SL, Fitzgerald JC, Pappachan J, Wheeler D, Jaramillo-Bustamante JC, Salloo A, Singhi SC, Erickson S, Roy JA, Bush JL, Nadkarni VM, Thomas NJ, for the SPROUT Study Investigators and Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Networ Tags: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Source Type: research