Abstract
Background: The main aim of the study was to analyse characteristics of sepsis according to the setting of occurrence and to identify predictors of sepsis-related in-hospital mortality. Methods: 544 medical records of adult patients with a diagnosis of sepsis were consulted and divided into two groups according to the setting where sepsis originated: community-acquired (CA) and healthcare-associated (HA) sepsis. Results: Overall, 257 (47.2%) patients had HA sepsis and the in-hospital death rate was 33.6%. Results of the multiple logistic regression revealed that patients with HA sepsis were significantly more likely to have been admitted from another hospital or ward, to have a ≥1 Charlson’s index, to be immunesuppressed, and to have undergone a surgical intervention during hospitalization. In-hospital deaths were significantly associated with older age, admission from another hospital or ward, need of haemodialysis and mechanical ventilation (MV), whereas they were less likely in patients with HA sepsis as compared with CA sepsis. Conclusion: Community-acquired and HA sepsis show distinct clinical, prognostic and risk factors profiles, and should be managed according to their differential characteristics.
Subject
Pharmacology (medical),Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics,Biochemistry,Microbiology
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