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- Wayne Robson and Julian Newell.
- Accident and Emergency Department, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Derbyshire. wayne.robson@chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk
- Nurs Stand. 2005 Aug 24;19(50):56-64.
AbstractThis article outlines the causes, signs and symptoms of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock, the implications and available treatments. The article also highlights a campaign to reduce the incidence of sepsis and reflects on efforts to reduce healthcare-associated infections.
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