Aetiology and outcomes of sepsis in adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Aetiology and outcomes of sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) are poorly described; we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarise the available data. Methods Systematic searches of PubMed and Scopus were undertaken to identify prospective studies recruiting adult...

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Main Authors: Joseph M. Lewis, Nicholas A. Feasey, Jamie Rylance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2501-y