Sepsis: evolving concepts and challenges

Sepsis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with increased burden in low- and middle-resource settings. The role of the inflammatory response in the pathogenesis of the syndrome has supported the modern concept of sepsis. Nevertheless, a definition of sepsis and the criteria f...

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Main Authors: R. Salomão, B.L. Ferreira, M.C. Salomão, S.S. Santos, L.C.P. Azevedo, M.K.C. Brunialti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2019-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2019000400301&lng=en&tlng=en