Sepsis In The Emergency Department In Tikure Anbessa Specialized Hospital Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Background: Sepsis is a medical emergency and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is best defined as a life threateningrninflammatory disorder representing deraignment of the immune response to infection.rnSepsis likely contributes to the high burden of infectious diseases morbidity and mortality in low income countries .data regardingrnsepsis management in sub-Saharan Africa is limited.rnAvailable data on sepsis management of adults in resource-limited settings suggest that this high mortality is associated withrnineffective management including delayed and improper empiric antimicrobial therapy as well as sub-optimal fluid resuscitationrn[10,11]. Thus, attention to reducing the mortality from sepsis by focusing on improved management in these settings is urgentlyrnneeded

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