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Epidemiology of Sepsis, continued

Mortality of Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock

• 30-46% for Sepsis + hypotension (shock) +/- lactate >4 mmol/L
• 10th leading cause of death in the United States

Comparable Hospital Mortality Rates

• MI: 15%
• CVA: 10%
• Pneumonia: 8%

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