Sepsis is a common condition that is associated with unacceptably high mortality and, for
many of those who survive, long-term morbidity. Increased awareness of the condition …

Background Procalcitonin is a promising marker for identification of bacterial infections. We
assessed the accuracy and clinical value of procalcitonin for diagnosis of sepsis in critically …

Background: Previous evidence-based guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal
infection (IAI) were published by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) in 1992, 2002, and …

Combination antibiotic therapy for invasive infections with Gram-negative bacteria is
employed in many health care facilities, especially for certain subgroups of patients …

Purposes We set out to assess the safety and the impact on in-hospital and 90-day mortality
of antibiotic de-escalation in patients admitted to the ICU with severe sepsis or septic shock …

Background The objective of this study was to systematically evaluate the clinical value of
procalcitonin and C‐reactive protein in the diagnosis of adult patients with sepsis. Method …

Sepsis is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and increased medical expense. Rapid
diagnosis improves outcomes and reduces costs. The FilmArray blood culture identification …

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute, multi-system, toxin-mediated illness, often resulting
in multi-organ failure. It represents the most fulminant expression of a spectrum of diseases …

In bacteremia the majority of bacterial species are killed by oxidation on the surface of
erythrocytes and digested by local phagocytes in the liver and the spleen. Sepsis-causing …

Los antimicrobianos son fármacos distintos al resto. Su eficacia en la reducción de la
morbilidad y la mortalidad es muy superior a la de otros grupos de medicamentos. Por otra …