학술논문

COVID-19 reinforces the need to improve sepsis care resources in Africa.
Document Type
Article
Source
Infection; Aug2021, Vol. 49 Issue 4, p791-793, 3p
Subject
COVID-19
MEDICAL care
PATIENTS
SEPSIS
Language
ISSN
03008126
Abstract
The article focuses on COVID-19 reinforces the need to improve sepsis care resources in Africa. Topics include the lower recorded burden across Africa is yet to be fully elucidated, the risk of disease and death associated with increased age or comorbidities, the lower testing capacity in some countries may result in under-diagnosis, and the not these factors or others, such as genetic factors or immune priming from exposure to other infections.