Open AccessStudy of Aetiology and Outcome in Acute Febrile Illness Patients with Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Author(s) -
Bhanukumar Muthaiah,
Thippeswamy Thippeswamy,
Srinivas Kondareddy,
C Prathima
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21376.8301
Subject(s) - medicine , multiple organ dysfunction syndrome , etiology , organ dysfunction , intensive care unit , dengue fever , intensive care , severity of illness , intensive care medicine , sepsis , immunology
Acute febrile illness with Multi Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) carries significant morbidity and mortality despite standard therapy in intensive care settings. Infections are the most common cause of MODS followed by polytrauma. Present study was undertaken in medical intensive care units of a tertiary hospital to study the aetiology and outcome among patients with acute febrile illness developing MODS.