Sepsis is an extreme reaction to an infection that can -- if untreated -- be deadly. Learn more from this WebMD slideshow about the symptoms and treatments for sepsis.
Neonatal sepsis can happen when a baby is less than 28 days old and an infection enters their bloodstream. A baby who is diagnosed within 72 hours of being born has early-onset neonatal sepsis. When a baby is diagnosed after 72 hours of being born, they have late-onset neonatal sepsis. ...
This Collection gathers original research exploring the mechanisms, diagnostic criteria and potential treatment pathways for sepsis.
The Infection Unit, City Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland C. C. Smith Rights and permissions Reprints and permissions About this article Cite this article Smith, C.C. Treatment of sepsis in an intensive care unit. Intensive Care Med 16 (Suppl 3), S243–S247 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007...
Sepsis is the name of an infection that causes a series of reactions in the body, which in the worst case can prove fatal. The problem for both patients and doctors is that the early symptoms are difficult to distinguish from less dangerous infections su
In summary, this expert consensus provides a preliminary guidance for the monitoring and treatment of immunosuppression in patients with sepsis.Introduction Sepsis refers to life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection [1]. According to the latest data on global...
Sepsis treatmentSepsis geneticsCritical careSystemic inflammatory response syndromeSepsis, the systemic response to acute infection, continues to be a leading cause of hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, and mortality in the United States despite significant advances in...
The burden of infection in industrialized countries has prompted considerable effort to improve the outcomes of patients with sepsis. This has been formalized through the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 'bundles', derived from the recommendations of 11 professional societies, which have promoted global improvemen...
Sepsis:the systemic inflammatory response to infection Severe sepsis:the systemic inflammatory response to infection associated with organ dysfunction and manifestations of hypoperfusion or hypotension Septic shock:the systemic inflammatory response to infection with hypotension refractory to volume expansion ...
studies indicate that up to about 20% of all ICU patients are admitted with or progress to sepsis during their stay in the ICU (with large differences between ICUs). The management of sepsis based on elimination of the causative infection by surgery, where possible, antibiotics, and support...