Surviving paediatric sepsis in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study to identify risk factors

Background: In 2015, there were 5·9 million deaths in children aged under 5 years worldwide: mortality is highest in sub-Saharan Africa (81 per 1000 livebirths) and sepsis is an important cause of these deaths. Paediatric sepsis is preventable and treatable, yet remains a serious and life-threatenin...

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Main Authors: Teresa B Kortz, MD, Hendry Sawe, MD, Brittany Murray, MD, Michael Matthay, MD, Teri Reynolds, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X17301213