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Section of Critical Care MedicineSection of Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaUMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolCooper Hospital, NJ
Anand Kumar, MDAnand Kumar, MD
Sepsis and SepticSepsis and SepticShockShock
Old Concepts, New PreceptsOld Concepts, New Precepts
Incidence of Severe Sepsis/Septic ShockIncidence of Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock
Approximate Cases/Year
800,000600,000400,000200,0000Severe sepsis800,000Septic shock400,000Deaths from septic shock200,000
Sepsis and sequelae are a leading cause of death in ICUMortality in septic shock remains at 35 - 50%-unchanged since advent of antibiotics (from 55 - 75%)
Bacterial SepsisBacterial Sepsis
Death Rate in the United States
5.0
Chart adapted from CDC/National Center for Health Statistics, 1992.
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