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Editorial
. 2021 May 1;49(5):861-863.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004856.

Moving Forward With Refinement of Definitions for Sepsis

Edward Abraham  1
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Editorial

Moving Forward With Refinement of Definitions for Sepsis

Edward Abraham. Crit Care Med. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Abraham has disclosed that he does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

Comment on

  • Sepsis Subclasses: A Framework for Development and Interpretation.
    DeMerle KM, Angus DC, Baillie JK, Brant E, Calfee CS, Carcillo J, Chang CH, Dickson R, Evans I, Gordon AC, Kennedy J, Knight JC, Lindsell CJ, Liu V, Marshall JC, Randolph AG, Scicluna BP, Shankar-Hari M, Shapiro NI, Sweeney TE, Talisa VB, Tang B, Thompson BT, Tsalik EL, van der Poll T, van Vught LA, Wong HR, Yende S, Zhao H, Seymour CW. DeMerle KM, et al. Crit Care Med. 2021 May 1;49(5):748-759. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004842. Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 33591001 Free PMC article.

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