Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2007
Multicenter Study[Prevalence of severe sepsis in intensive care units. A national multicentric study].
Severe sepsis (SS) is the leading cause of death in the Intensive Care Units (ICU). ⋯ SS is highly prevalent in Chilean ICUs and represents the leading diagnosis at admission. SS as cause of hospitalization, APACHE II and SOFA scores were independent predictors of mortality.