The Queensland paediatric sepsis mortality study identifies opportunities for practice improvements that can lead to better identification of sepsis in children.
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Queensland paediatric sepsis mortality study 2004–21 (pdf, 1.9 MB)
Sepsis is the biggest single cause of preventable death of children in Queensland, yet our knowledge of childhood sepsis mortality is limited, with many cases possibly being missed.
We partnered with the Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program at Children’s Health Queensland to complete Australia’s first population-based study to better understand the true incidence of childhood deaths from sepsis.
The Queensland paediatric sepsis mortality study identifies opportunities for practice improvements that can lead to better identification of sepsis in children, including improving death records, increasing parents’ awareness of sepsis and symptoms, and strengthening sepsis recognition guidance and treatment within the primary care sector.
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