Acute medicine & surgery
Sepsis Mimics in the ICU: A Qualitative Study of Physicians' Diagnostic Experiences in Japan
Door Kasugai D, Higashi M, Satoh K en 5 anderen.
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Abstract
Background
Sepsis mimics are non-infectious conditions that resemble sepsis, leading to diagnostic uncertainty, delayed disease-specific therapy, and unnecessary antibiotics.
Methods
We conducted semi-structured online interviews with seven physicians with experience in adult general intensive care unit (ICU) practice in Japan (October-December 2023) and analyzed data using Reflexive Thematic Analysis.