Surviving paediatric sepsis in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study to identify risk factors

• Main Authors: Teresa B Kortz, MD (Author), Hendry Sawe, MD (Author), Brittany Murray, MD (Author), Michael Matthay, MD (Author), Teri Reynolds, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: In 2015, there were 5·9 million deaths in children aged under 5 years worldwide: mortality is highest in sub-Saharan Africa (81 per 1000 livebirths) and sepsis is an important cause of these deaths. Paediatric sepsis is preventable and treatable, yet remains a serious and life-threatenin...