Tropical fevers in Indian intensive care units: A prospective multicenter study
Sunit Singhi, Narendra Rungta, Karthi Nallasamy, Ashish Bhalla, JV Peter, Dhruva Chaudhary, Rajesh Mishra, Prakash Shastri, Rajesh Bhagchandani, TD Chugh, for Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine Research Group Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2017 21(12):811-818
Background and Aims: Infections in tropics often present as undifferentiated fevers with organ failures. We conducted this nationwide study to identify the prevalence, profile, resource utilization, and outcome of tropical fevers in Indian Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Materials and Methods: This was a multicenter prospective observational study done in 34 ICUs across India (July 2013–September 2014). Critically ill adults and children with nonlocalizing fever>48 h and onset
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Sunit Singhi Narendra Rungta Karthi Nallasamy Ashish Bhalla JV Peter Dhruva Chaudhary Rajesh Mishra Prakash Shastri Rajesh Bhagchandani TD Chugh for Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine Research Group Source Type: research