Table 6.

Early mortality due to sepsis and key EMD interventions.

	Early mortality (N = 20)
Fluid bolus in the EMD, n (%)	16 (80.0)
Malnourished, n (%)	2/11 (18.8)
Blood transfusion, n (%)	2 (10)
Severe anemia, n (%)	1/14 (7.1)
Antibiotics prearrival, n (%)	8/17 (34.5)
Antibiotics in the EMD, n (%)	17 (85.0)a
Antibiotics prearrival or EMD, n (%)	19 (95.0)
Antimalarial medication in the EMD, n (%)	4 (20.0)b
Malaria positive, n (%)	2 (10.0)

^aSix patients received antibiotics prearrival and in the EMD.

^bTwo patients tested negative and were treated.

EMD, Emergency Medicine Department.