The burden of sepsis-associated mortality in the United States

The burden of sepsis-associated mortality in the United States
from 1999 to 2005: an analysis of multiple-cause-of-death data
Critical Care 2009

Introduction:

Sepsis is the tenth-leading cause of death in the United States. The National Center for Health Statistics' multiple-cause-of-death (MCOD) dataset is a large, publically available, population-based source of information on disease burden in the United States. We have analyzed MCOD data from 1999 to 2005 to investigate trends, assess disparities, and provide population-based estimates of sepsis-associated mortality during this period.