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Comment
. 2016 Jul 17;20(1):210.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-016-1389-z.

qSOFA does not replace SIRS in the definition of sepsis

Jean-Louis Vincent  1 , Greg S Martin  2 , Mitchell M Levy  3
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Comment

qSOFA does not replace SIRS in the definition of sepsis

Jean-Louis Vincent et al. Crit Care. .
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Schematic representation illustrating a the almost complete overlap of sepsis and infection when the SIRS criteria of the 1992 criteria [3] are used and b the differences between qSOFA and sepsis. qSOFA quick sequential organ failure assessment, SIRS systemic inflammatory response syndrome
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