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. 2017 Mar;47(3):264-268.
doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000000763.

The New Sepsis Definitions: Implications for the Basic and Translational Research Communities

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The New Sepsis Definitions: Implications for the Basic and Translational Research Communities

Craig M Coopersmith et al. Shock. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

New definitions of sepsis and septic shock were published in early 2016, updating old definitions that have not been revisited since 2001. These new definitions should profoundly affect sepsis research. In addition, these papers present clinical criteria for identifying infected patients who are highly likely to have or to develop sepsis or septic shock. In contrast to previous approaches, these new clinical criteria are evidence based. In this review, two of the authors of the new definitions detail the content of the papers and explore the implications for shock and sepsis researchers.

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