For every hour that proper treatment is delayed the mortality associated with severe sepsis increases by 7 percent.
Severe sepsis is the leading cause of death in the non-coronary ICU with mortality rates between 30-50 percent.
In the US, sepsis is regarded as the 10th leading cause of death, higher than breast, colorectal, prostate and pancreatic cancers
For every hour that proper treatment is delayed the mortality associated with severe sepsis increases by 7 percent.
Severe sepsis is the leading cause of death in the non-coronary ICU with mortality rates between 30-50 percent.
In the US, sepsis is regarded as the 10th leading cause of death, higher than breast, colorectal, prostate and pancreatic cancers
For every hour that proper treatment is delayed the mortality associated with severe sepsis increases by 7 percent.
Severe sepsis is the leading cause of death in the non-coronary ICU with mortality rates between 30-50 percent.