Introduction Sepsis is a leading cause of admission to non-cardiological intensive care units
(ICUs) and the second leading cause of death among ICU patients. We present the first …

Introduction Severe sepsis is a dreaded consequence of infection and necessitates
intensive care treatment. Severe sepsis has a profound impact on mortality and on hospital …

Introduction In patients with severe sepsis and septic shock as cause of Intensive Care Unit
(ICU) admission, we analyze the impact on mortality of adequate antimicrobial therapy …

Introduction The impact of gender on outcome in critically ill patients is unclear.
Weinvestigated the influence of gender on the epidemiology of severe sepsis andassociated …

Introduction Due to the increasing burden on hospital systems, most elderly patients with
non-surgical sepsis are admitted to general internal medicine departments. Disease-severity …

Introduction Severe sepsis is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality, placing a
high burden on healthcare resources. We aimed to study outcomes in the five years after …

Background Sepsis is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in developed
countries. A comprehensive report on the incidence, clinical characteristics, and evolving …

Abstract Introduction PROWESS (Recombinant Human Activated Protein C Worldwide
Evaluation in Severe Sepsis) was a phase III, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled …

Introduction New challenges have arisen for the management of critically ill HIV/AIDS
patients. Severe sepsis has emerged as a common cause of intensive care unit (ICU) …

Introduction Sepsis and severe sepsis are asociated with high hospital mortality. Little is
known about the occurrence of sepsis in general hospital populations. The goal of the …