Epidemiology of sepsis in Brazil: Incidence, lethality, costs, and other indicators for Brazilian Unified Health System hospitalizations from 2006 to 2015.
Ricardo Alfredo Quintano NeiraSilvio HamacherAndré Miguel JapiassúPublished in: PloS one (2018)
The incidence and lethality rate of sepsis increased in SUS hospitalizations during the study period. The SUS's low reimbursement to hospitals for treating sepsis may be one of the reasons for the high lethality rate.