How to identify and act on sepsis among care home residents
Older people are at higher risk of sepsis – but there are tools to help nurses spot the signs and symptoms and protect this vulnerable group
Advanced age and increased exposure to sources of infection mean older people in care homes face an almost perfect storm of factors putting them at higher risk of sepsis.
Primary Health Care.
32, 3, 6-9.
doi: 10.7748/phc.32.3.6.s2
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