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

• Main Authors: Mohamed O. Humoodi (Author), Mona A. Aldabbagh (Author), Maher M. Salem (Author), Yousef M. Al Talhi (Author), Sara M. Osman (Author), Mohammed Bakhsh (Author), Abdullah M. Alzahrani (Author), Maha Azzam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...