Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5886847 | Journal of Critical Care | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Sepsis seems to be a frequent complication of stroke patients requiring neurologic ICU treatment. Predictors of sepsis acquisition in our study were comorbidities and severity of deterioration of physiological status, but not stroke severity. A better understanding of risk factors is important for prevention and early recognition, whereas knowledge of outcome may help in prognosis prediction. Further studies are needed to clarify the optimal preventive treatment for these patients.
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Authors
Benjamin MD, Christoph MD, Thorsten MD, Marek MD, PhD,