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. 2018 Sep 28;67(8):1300-1302.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy342.

Combatting Sepsis: A Public Health Perspective

Raymund B Dantes  1   2 , Lauren Epstein  2
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Combatting Sepsis: A Public Health Perspective

Raymund B Dantes et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Public health professionals and organizations have an opportunity to create a more comprehensive sepsis prevention strategy that spans the continuum of care and merges existing infection prevention strategies with chronic disease management and improved education on the signs and symptoms of worsening infection and sepsis. Recent public health efforts have improved our understanding of US national sepsis epidemiology and focused on increasing sepsis awareness. Additional opportunities and challenges include creating more integrated sepsis and infection prevention programs that encompass outpatient and inpatient care.

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Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts of interest. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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Infections and sepsis: risk factors and opportunities for prevention.
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