• Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Feb 1996

    Review Historical Article

    [History and definition of sepsis--do we need new terminology?].

    • G Kreymann and M Wolf.
    • Medizinische Klinik, Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg.
    • Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 1996 Feb 1;31(1):9-14.

    AbstractThe history of sepsis demonstrates that despite current knowledge about its pathogenesis the definition of sepsis is more contested than ever. However, a definite terminology is necessary to define the entrance criteria for future clinical studies concerning patients with sepsis or septic shock. For this purpose, in 1991 a consensus conference was held in the US, but its recommendations have not found unequivocal acceptance. These recommendations and their historical background are presented and their consequences discussed.

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