Research Article
How to prevent sepsis in Mozambican primary health care: a literature review
Author(s): Henrique das Neves Martins Pires*
INTRODUCTION: Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection and is worldwide one of the leading causes of infant mortality and the third most frequent direct cause of maternal mortality. Organised and systematic assessment is crucial to identify sepsis early, when signs and symptoms may still be very subtle, as this is when there are most opportunities for interventions. But the World Health Organization has already found that antimicrobial resistance of pathogens responsible for common infections is extremely high.
OBJECTIVE: To identify strategies and interventions to reduce the occurrence of sepsis in primary health care.
METHOD: Bibliographic review of references available at the Family and Community Medicine Resource Centre of the Medical Residencies Committ.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/ PULJEDPM. 2023; 6(1):1-3.
