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Langenbecks Arch Surg · Nov 2008
ReviewClinical sepsis and septic shock--definition, diagnosis and management principles.
- Jean-Louis Vincent.
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. jlvincen@ulb.ac.be
- Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2008 Nov 1;393(6):817-24.
IntroductionSepsis remains a common problem in critically ill patients.DiscussionConsiderable advances have been made in our understanding of the pathophysiology of sepsis and recent years have seen a surge of potential new therapeutic agents for sepsis. Definitions have been rethought and strategies proposed to better characterise patients with sepsis as the importance of individually targeted treatment packages has been realised. Current management aims to control infection, to achieve haemodynamic stabilisation, to modulate the immune response and to provide metabolic and organ support. As new therapies are introduced, treatment recommendations will need to be adapted accordingly.
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