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Editorial
. 2022 Jun 24;58(7):844.
doi: 10.3390/medicina58070844.

Future Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis and Septic Shock

Irene Karampela  1 , Paraskevi C Fragkou  2
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Editorial

Future Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis and Septic Shock

Irene Karampela et al. Medicina (Kaunas). .

Abstract

Sepsis, defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, represents the primary cause of death due to infection [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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