Septicemia is a leading cause of mortality in hospitalized patients. The septic response is now a contributing factor in more than 1,00,000 deaths per year in the United States. Incidence of sepsis is increasing due to increase in the risk factors such as comorbid conditions like diabetes mellitus, immunocompromised status of patients etc. Objective of the study is to describe the clinicodemographic profile and to identify the factors which affect the prognosis in patients suffering from sepsis syndrome. The charts of sixty consecutive patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital were analyzed.
Out of sixty patients 20 survived. Higher mortality as age increases was found statistically significant. Co morbid conditions also contributed significantly to mortality. Most common organism was staphylococci. Admissions in ICU or number of days in the ICU were not significantly associated…
