In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission

In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission

Abstract Background Rapid detection, early resuscitation, and appropriate antibiotic use are crucial for sepsis care. Accurate identification of the site of infection may facilitate a timely provision of appropriate care. We aimed to investigate the relationship between misdiagnosis of the site of i...

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Main Authors: Toshikazu Abe, Yasuharu Tokuda, Atsushi Shiraishi, Seitaro Fujishima, Toshihiko Mayumi, Takehiro Sugiyama, Gautam A. Deshpande, Yasukazu Shiino, Toru Hifumi, Yasuhiro Otomo, Kohji Okamoto, Joji Kotani, Yuichiro Sakamoto, Junichi Sasaki, Shin-ichiro Shiraishi, Kiyotsugu Takuma, Akiyoshi Hagiwara, Kazuma Yamakawa, Naoshi Takeyama, Satoshi Gando, for the JAAM SPICE Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Diagnosis
Sepsis
Infection
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2475-9

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