Sepsis, septic shock and the systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-79

  Ebrahim, G J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; DOPAMINE; LACTIC ACID; NORADRENALIN; PROCALCITONIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD OXYGENATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY TEMPERATURE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; EDITORIAL; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MORTALITY; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYPNEA; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

BACTEREMIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; SEPSIS; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

EID: 79953756682     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmr022     Document Type: Editorial

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