Early Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Care of Surgical Sepsis

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 107-117

  Moore, Laura J ^a   Moore, Frederick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

sepsis; septic shock; severe sepsis; surgical sepsis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; STANDARD; SURGERY; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SEPSIS; SHOCK, SEPTIC; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878833815     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066611408690     Document Type: Review

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