Epidemiology of pediatric sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit of king Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background Pediatric sepsis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to identify the incidence of sepsis and septic shock among patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia.  Patients' demog...

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Published in:	BMC Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Mohamed O. Humoodi, Mona A. Aldabbagh, Maher M. Salem, Yousef M. Al Talhi, Sara M. Osman, Mohammed Bakhsh, Abdullah M. Alzahrani, Maha Azzam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-05-01
Subjects:	Mortality Septic shock Sepsis, intensive care units Pediatrics Critical care
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02686-0