Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Dec 2013
Multicenter StudyClinical characteristics and prognosis of pneumonia and sepsis: multicenter study.
Pneumonia is the primary source of sepsis and is significantly associated with mortality. However, only a few studies focus on its clinical characteristics and outcomes. ⋯ In patients admitted with sepsis, the pneumonia infection independently predicts 28-day in-hospital mortality. Combining the levels of serum lactate and PF ratio could be a useful approach in predicting mortality of these patients.