The utility of hyperlactataemia in the definition of septic shock: Evaluating the Sepsis-3 definitions in a sub-Saharan African intensive care unit

Background. Sepsis-3 definitions were published in 2016 and included hyperlactataemia (serum lactate >2.0 mmol/L) as a mandatory component of the new definition of septic shock. These data were collected mainly from high-income countries and lack adequate validation in scenarios outside these cou...

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Published in:	South African medical journal Vol. 109; no. 11; p. 880
Main Authors:	Elhouni, A.A, de Vasconcellos, K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Health & Medical Publishing Group 01-11-2019
Subjects:	Health aspects Infection Medical research Mortality Septic shock Shock South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
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