Viral sepsis-induced mortality of older patients infected by the Omicron subvariant BA.5 of SARS-CoV-2: a retrospective study
With the Omicron subvariants having lower pathogenicity but higher transmissibility compared to pre-Omicron variant of concern (VOC), the older population remains the most vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, which could lead to sepsis and septic shock, highlighting the importance of timely booster vaccinations.
Authors
- Xianliang Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5102-2603)
- Zhimin Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9765-2720)
- Chenglei Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3725-5029)
- Jiaxin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4624-9237)
- Jianguo Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0009-0574)
- Yu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8029-9713)
Institutions
- Jiangsu University (CN)
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10894-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Jiangsu University
- Xuzhou Medical University