Despite advances in surgical critical care, sepsis among surgical patients continues to be a
common and serious problem. As the population ages, the incidence of sepsis in the United …

Sepsis continues to be a common and serious problem among surgical patients. It is a
leading cause of both morbidity and mortality in the perioperative period. The early …

Background: Many sepsis survivors develop chronic critical illness (CCI) and are assumed
to be immunosuppressed, but there is limited clinical evidence to support this. We sought to …

Background Sepsis is an increasingly significant challenge throughout the world as one of
the major causes of patient morbidity and mortality. Central to the host immunologic …

The presence of bacteria with resistance to specific antibiotics is one of the greatest threats
to the global health system. According to the World Health Organization, antimicrobial …

Purpose In the perioperative phase, sepsis and sepsis-associated death are the most
important problems for both the surgeon and the intensivist. Critically ill patients profit from …

Introduction Survivors of sepsis will progress towards rapid recovery (RAP) or enter a state
of persistent organ dysfunction and chronic critical illness (CCI). Independently, anemia is …

In the management of sepsis, providing adequate empiric antimicrobial therapy is one of the
most important pillars of sepsis management. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the appropriateness of antibiotic use and factors
associated with outcomes among sepsis patients in an intensive care unit (ICU). Methods …

Background Despite improvements in medical and surgical care, mortality attributed to
complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) remains high. Appropriate initial antimicrobial …