Abstract:Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction syndrome caused by dysregulated host response to infection, characterized by a systemic inflammatory response to infection. The use of antibiotics, fluid resuscitation, and organ support therapy has limited prognostic benefit in patients with sepsis, and its incidence is not diminishing, which is attracting increased attention in medicine. Sepsis remains one of the most debilitating and expensive illnesses. One of the main reasons of septic mortality is… Show more
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