Blood purification
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Newly developed immobilized polymyxin B fibers improve the survival of patients with sepsis.
Sepsis and septic shock are still major causes of morbidity and mortality in spite of the availability of powerful and broadly active antibiotics. ⋯ From these results, it is concluded that treatment with PMX-F in patients with sepsis is effective and prolongs the survival rate when applied at an early stage of sepsis. However, in severe sepsis, this therapy does not improve the survival rate.