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Racial Disparities in Infection and Sepsis: Does Biology Matter?

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Health disparities refer to preventable differences in the indicators of health for different population groups. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) define disparities as differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups. Many groups all over the world are affected by disparities, including racial and ethnic minorities, older adults, children, women, and residents of rural areas.

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  1. CRISMA Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 605 Scaife Hall 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA

    F. B. Mayr, S. Yende & D. C. Angus

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  1. Department of Intensive Care Erasme Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Jean-Louis Vincent MD, PhD, FCCM, FCCP (Head) (Head)

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Mayr, F.B., Yende, S., Angus, D.C. (2008). Racial Disparities in Infection and Sepsis: Does Biology Matter?. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77383-4_3

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