Table 5

Annual incidence of sepsis in Dutch intensive care units based on survey prevalence

Disorder

National prevalence

Di (days)

Incidence/year1

Incidence/1,000 inhabitants


Sepsis

337 ± 23

12.7 ± 1.0

9726 ± 1008

0.60 ± 0.06

Severe sepsis

316 ± 23

13.3 ± 1.1

8643 ± 929

0.54 ± 0.06

Septic shock

125 ± 16

11.6 ± 1.5

3932 ± 710

0.24 ± 0.04


Values are expressed as means ± standard error. 1Calculation according to Eqn 2 (see text). Di, duration of intensive care unit stay associated with disorder.

van Gestel et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R153   doi:10.1186/cc2858

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