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The Epidemiology Of Sepsis In The United States From 1979 Through 2000, Greg S. Martin, David M. Mannino, Stephanie Eaton, Marc Moss
The Epidemiology Of Sepsis In The United States From 1979 Through 2000, Greg S. Martin, David M. Mannino, Stephanie Eaton, Marc Moss
David M. Mannino
BACKGROUND
Sepsis represents a substantial health care burden, and there is limited epidemiologic information about the demography of sepsis or about the temporal changes in its incidence and outcome. We investigated the epidemiology of sepsis in the United States, with specific examination of race and sex, causative organisms, the disposition of patients, and the incidence and outcome.
METHODS
We analyzed the occurrence of sepsis from 1979 through 2000 using a nationally representative sample of all nonfederal acute care hospitals in the United States. Data on new cases were obtained from hospital discharge records coded according to the International Classification of …