Sepsis epidemiology and outcome in the paediatric intensive care unit of Vilnius University Children’s Hospital

摘要

Research was carried out at the paediatric intensive care unit (paediatric ICU) of the Children’s Hospital, affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių klinikos.Background.Being the most common cause of children’s death, sepsis is a challenge for most physicians. In order to improve the outcomes, it is important to know the aetiology and peculiarities of sepsis in a particular region and hospital. The aim of this study was to analyse the outcomes of sepsis in a paediatric intensive care unit and their relation with patients’ characteristics and causative microorganisms.