Whetting the Rapid Diagnostic Tools for Sepsis

Affiliations

Editorial

Bhuvana Krishna. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2023 Mar.

. 2023 Mar;27(3):159-160.

doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24429.

¹ Department of Critical Care Medicine, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Krishna B. Whetting the Rapid Diagnostic Tools for Sepsis. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(3):159-160.

Keywords: Biomarkers; Early sepsis; Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin.

Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None

1. Rudd KE, Johnson SC, Agesa KM, Shackelford KA, Tsoi D, Kievlan DR, et al. Global, regional, and national sepsis incidence and mortality, 1990–2017: Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet. 2020;395(10219):200–211. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32989-7. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
1. Kumar A, Roberts D, Wood KE, Light B, Parrillo JE, Sharma S, et al. Duration of hypotension before initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy is the critical determinant of survival in human septic shock. Crit Care Med. 2006;34(6):1589–1596. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000217961.75225.E9. - DOI - PubMed
1. Song JU, Sin CK, Park HK, Shim SR, Lee J. Performance of the quick sequential (sepsis-related) organ failure assessment score as a prognostic tool in infected patients outside the intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care. 2018;22:1–3. doi: 10.1186/s13054-018-1952-x. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
1. Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, Antonelli M, Coopersmith CM, French C, et al. Surviving sepsis campaign: International guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. Crit Care Med. 2021;47(11):1181–1247. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005337. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
1. Pierrakos C, Vincent JL. Sepsis biomarkers: A review. Critical Care. 2010;14:1–8. doi: 10.1186/cc8872. - DOI - PMC - PubMed