Publications by authors named "Laura Lampati"
Article Synopsis
- Study involved data collection from 71 ICUs in Italy over 6 months to understand infection rates among patients, both at admission and acquired during their stay.
- Of 9,493 patients, 11.6% had a community-acquired infection, 7.4% a hospital-acquired infection, and 11.4% an ICU-acquired infection, with higher mortality rates for those admitted with infections.
- The study suggests improving the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock to reduce ICU-related mortality, highlighting the importance of targeted infection prevention and surveillance programs.
