Pandolfi et al reported risk factors for readmission with recurrent sepsis. Recurrent sepsis is associated with increased 1-year mortality. The authors are from Universite Paris Cite.
Patient selection: readmission for recurrent sepsis within 1 year of index admission
Risk factors for recurrent sepsis:
(1) age >= 56 years
(2) cancer
(3) renal disease
(4) long index hospital stay
(5) mediastinal or cardiac infection
Predictors of 1-year mortality:
(1) recurrent sepsis (aOR 2.9)
(2) cancer (aOR 4.4)
(3) dementia (aOR 2.0)
(4) age >= 56 years (aOR from 3.5 to 11.3 depending on age stratum)
(5) septic shock and not admitted to ICU (aOR 1.8)
A number of factors may increase the risk of recurrent sepsis. If recurrent sepsis occurs, then the risk of mortality is increased.
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