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01-02-2012 | Poster presentation
Predictive and prognostic factors of septic shock of nosocomial origin
Authors:
JP Quenot, A Pavon, C Binquet, F Kara, O Martinet, F Ganster, JC Navellou, V Castelain, D Barraud, J Cousson, JF Poussel, P Perez, K Kuteifan, A Noirot
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Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2012
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Excerpt
The incidence of septic shock in intensive care in France is around 8 to 10%, with in-hospital mortality ranging from 55 to 60% [
1]. Mortality increases by 10% when the infection causing septic shock is acquired in-hospital or in the ICU [
1]. We aimed to determine predictive and prognostic factors for septic shock caused by a nosocomial infection (NI). …