[Infection 1979 to 1986. Epidemiology, etiology, clinical aspects and prognosis in 691 patients].
691 patients with clinically and bacteriologically established sepsis were included in three prospective studies conducted at a university hospital with 1,300 beds in 1979, 1982 and 1986. Only 22.4% of the patients did not suffer from severe underlying diseases. There was a fairly even distribution of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms among the isolated pathogens. A marked increase was seen in the incidence of polymicrobic and mycotic infections. The most frequently isolated bacterial species were E. coli (24.9%), Staph. aureus (19.5%), Staph. epidermidis (8%), Enterococci (4.8%) and Klebsiellae (4.6%). 26.8% of the patients died. The mortality rate showed a marked decrease from 33.6% in 1979 to 22.4% in 1986.
Müller
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Hund
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Löhr
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Lode
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Wagner
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Fangmann
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
Sepsis 1979 bis 1986. Epidemiologie, Atiologie, Klinik und Prognose bei 691 Patienten.