Kim et al reported risk factors for hospital readmission for septic shock with the same pathogen. The authors are from the University of Ulsan and Asan Medical Center in Korea.
Patient selection: discharge for an admission for septic shock
Outcome: 90-day readmission with the same pathogen
Readmission rate for recurrent sepsis: 13.3%, with 25% of these (3.3%) due to same pathogen
Risk factors for recurrent sepsis with the same pathogen:
(1) Gram-negative bacteria (OR 9.9)
(2) urinary tract infection (OR 4.3)
(3) same site infection (OR 6.9)
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