CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOMES OF SEPSIS IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated inflammatory  host response to infection. Among the vulnerable population, Geriatric patients stand out as a high-risk group due to age-related  physiological changes, immunosenescence, and a higher prevalence of comorbidities displaying higher mortality rates.