Key result
Postoperative sepsis incidence has not declined over the past years, although mortality is trending downwards, with early diagnosis and prompt treatment potentially lowering mortality.
Population
Surgical patients at risk of postoperative sepsis
Design
Review
Authors
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Stable postoperative sepsis incidence with falling mortality supports early detection focus; leaves open prospective validation of biomarkers for prevention.
This review highlights that while the incidence of postoperative sepsis remains stable, mortality is decreasing, and emphasizes the potential of biochemical and genetic markers for early diagnosis.
Fried et al. (2011) conducted a review in Postoperative sepsis. Postoperative sepsis incidence has not declined over the past years, although mortality is trending downwards, with early diagnosis and prompt treatment potentially lowering mortality.
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