The global burden of sepsis: barriers and potential solutions
Abstract Sepsis is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. The majority of sepsis cases and deaths are estimated to occur in low and middle-income countries. Barriers to reducing the global burden of sepsis include difficulty quantifying attributable morbidity and mortality, low awarene...
Main Authors: | Kristina E. Rudd, Niranjan Kissoon, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Sotharith Bory, Birungi Mutahunga, Christopher W. Seymour, Derek C. Angus, T. Eoin West |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2157-z |
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