Sepsis definitions: time for change

[...]some degree of host response is actually inherent to the infection; indeed, this is an important component of the difference between infection and mere colonisation. [...]the 1991 criteria for sepsis continue to be used.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2013-03, Vol.381 (9868), p.774-775
Main Authors: Vincent, Jean-Louis, Prof, Opal, Steven M, Prof, Marshall, John C, Prof, Tracey, Kevin J, Prof
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autoimmune diseases
Bacterial infections
Cardiac arrhythmia
Fever
Genotype & phenotype
Humans
Immune system
Infections
Internal Medicine
Patients
Pattern recognition
Sepsis
Sepsis - diagnosis
Sepsis - etiology
Sepsis - immunology
Sepsis - physiopathology
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - diagnosis
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - etiology
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - immunology
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - physiopathology
Viral infections
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Summary:[...]some degree of host response is actually inherent to the infection; indeed, this is an important component of the difference between infection and mere colonisation. [...]the 1991 criteria for sepsis continue to be used.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61815-7