Surviving paediatric sepsis in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study to identify risk factors
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...
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Main Authors: | Teresa B Kortz, MD (Author), Hendry Sawe, MD (Author), Brittany Murray, MD (Author), Michael Matthay, MD (Author), Teri Reynolds, MD (Author) |
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2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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