Epidemiology of Sepsis in China

Sepsis is a common cause for morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. In USA, the incidence of sepsis is about 3/1000 population. However, the incidence of sepsis varies among different clinic trails. In addition, clinician empirical select antibiotic according to the epidemiology of sepsis, however, the etiology of sepsis is various in different studies. In China, the MDRO is much higher than western country. There is no study about the epidemiology of sepsis in China. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a study about it in China.