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Editorial
. 2016 May 17:353:i2735.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.i2735.

Late mortality after sepsis

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Editorial

Late mortality after sepsis

Stephen J Brett. BMJ. .

Abstract

Downstream effects of sepsis include unexplained late deaths

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Competing interests: I have read and understood the BMJ Group policy on declaration of interests and declare the following interests: none.

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