Sepsis in tropical regions: Report from the task force on tropical diseases by the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine

• Main Authors: McGloughlin, Steve, Richards, Guy A., Mat Nor, Mohd Basri, Prayag, Shirish, Baker, Tim, Amin, Pravin R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/61679/13/61679_Sepsis%20in%20tropical%20regions.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61679/19/61679_Sepsis%20in%20tropical%20regions_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61679/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883944117319950

Sepsis and septic shock in the tropics are caused by a wide array of organisms. These infections are encountered mainly in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) where a lack of infrastructure and medical facilities contribute to the high morbidity and mortality. Published sepsis guidelines are ba...