Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue 3 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The epidemiology of sepsis in a district hospital emergency centre in Durban, KwaZulu natal
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Title
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue 3 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The epidemiology of sepsis in a district hospital emergency centre in Durban, KwaZulu natal
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The epidemiology of sepsis in a district hospital emergency centre in Durban, KwaZulu natal
Subject
Sepsis
Emergency department
Developing countries
Emergency department
Developing countries
Description
Introduction: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. There is a paucity of data describing the
epidemiology of sepsis in emergency centres in developing countries. This study aims to describe the clinical
profile and management of patients presenting with sepsis in this setting.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted in an Emergency Centre (EC) of a district hospital in
Durban from December 2015 to February 2016. All patients with a diagnosis of an infection that met the
Surviving Sepsis Campaign criteria for sepsis syndrome were included in the study.
Results: A total of 1195 patients who were diagnosed with an infection were screened. Of these, 52 of them met
the inclusion criteria for the study. The criteria for severe sepsis was met in 40.3% (n 23) and 1.9% (n 1) met the
criteria for septic shock. More than half of the patients were HIV positive and 30.7% did not know their HIV
status. The most common sites of infection were respiratory tract, gastrointestinal and central nervous system
respectively. Most patients were admitted to the general medical ward. The inpatient mortality rate was 15% for
general medical ward admissions.
Conclusion: A better understanding of the demographic and clinical profile of sepsis syndrome in South African
ECs is required to guide clinical and operational policy development.
epidemiology of sepsis in emergency centres in developing countries. This study aims to describe the clinical
profile and management of patients presenting with sepsis in this setting.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted in an Emergency Centre (EC) of a district hospital in
Durban from December 2015 to February 2016. All patients with a diagnosis of an infection that met the
Surviving Sepsis Campaign criteria for sepsis syndrome were included in the study.
Results: A total of 1195 patients who were diagnosed with an infection were screened. Of these, 52 of them met
the inclusion criteria for the study. The criteria for severe sepsis was met in 40.3% (n 23) and 1.9% (n 1) met the
criteria for septic shock. More than half of the patients were HIV positive and 30.7% did not know their HIV
status. The most common sites of infection were respiratory tract, gastrointestinal and central nervous system
respectively. Most patients were admitted to the general medical ward. The inpatient mortality rate was 15% for
general medical ward admissions.
Conclusion: A better understanding of the demographic and clinical profile of sepsis syndrome in South African
ECs is required to guide clinical and operational policy development.
Creator
Sepsis
Emergency department
Developing countries
Emergency department
Developing countries
Source
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2019.02.001
Date
1 February 2019
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
ENGLISH
Type
text
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Citation
Sepsis
Emergency department
Developing countries, “Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue 3 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The epidemiology of sepsis in a district hospital emergency centre in Durban, KwaZulu natal,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 29, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1759.
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The epidemiology of sepsis in a district hospital emergency centre in Durban, KwaZulu natal,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 29, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1759.