Classification of urinary tract infections (UTI) is important for clinical decisions, research,
quality measurement and teaching. Current definitions of UTI are above all based on the …

Shock occurs when failure of the cardiovascular system compromises tissue perfusion.
When fluid administration fails to restore adequate arterial pressure and organ perfusion in …

Objective: There is no study that has compared, in a randomized manner, which
vasopressor is most suitable in optimizing both systemic and regional hemodynamics in …

Anesthesiologists are increasingly confronting the difficult problem of caring for patients with
sepsis in the operating room and in the intensive care unit. Sepsis occurs in more than …

Abstract The Surviving Sepsis Campaign is a global effort to improve the care of patients
with severe sepsis and septic shock. The first Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines were …

PURPOSE: The prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in septic shock is unquestionable.
However, as current definitions do not include hyperlactatemia as a mandatory criterion …

Intra-abdominal infections are still associated with high rate of morbidity and mortality. A
multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with intra-abdominal infections …

Infections that result in shock and organ failure are a major public health problem worldwide.
Severe sepsis and septic shock affect patients of all ages and often complicate chronic …

Sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction is a frequent and severe complication of septic shock.
The mechanisms responsible for its development are complex and intricate …

El shock séptico es la manifestación más grave de una infección. Esta se produce como
consecuencia de una respuesta inflamatoria sistémica severa que lleva a un colapso …