Abstract:

Background: The most common cause of death in children worldwide is sepsis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it includes the top four causes of pediatric death: severe pneumonia, severe diarrhea, severe malaria, and severe measles. Objectives: to evaluate the predictive usefulness of sepsis indicators in septicemia patients hospitalized in Minia University Hospital's pediatric intensive care unit.

Patients and methods: From October 2022 to June 2023, patients were chosen from the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Minia University's faculty of medicine. The inclusion criteria resulted in 75 patients being included in our study, who were then split into three groups (sepsis, septic shock, and multi-organ failure).

Results: In comparison to other groups, sepsis indicators were significantly greater in the septic shock and multi-organ failure groups.

Conclusion: In the field of pediatric critical care, sepsis indicators may have great predictive significance for determining the severity and mortality of septicemia.