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Editorial Comment
Lipid peroxidation in multidrug-resistant Gram-negative sepsis: translating science to the septic patient?
- Patrick Scheiermann and Soeren E Pischke.
- Crit Care. 2013 Jan 1;17(2):120.
AbstractMultidrug-resistant Gram-negative induced sepsis poses an increasing threat to the vulnerable intensive care patient. The study by Toufekoula and colleagues reports the serum and tissue concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA), the toxic end product of lipid peroxidation, during the course of experimental and human Gram-negative sepsis. The complementary results from this dual experimental and clinical approach argue for highly compartmentalized lipid peroxidation during sepsis. Establishing a correlation between MDA concentration and survival provides valuable insights into the pathophysiology of Gram-negative sepsis. Yet, further studies are needed to understand and establish MDA as a biomarker during sepsis aggravated by organ failure.
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