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Sepsis (Septicemia) Summary

Description: Systemic inflammatory response syndrome with a proven or suspected infectious etiology. When sepsis is associated with organ dysfunction distant from the site of infection, it is called severe sepsis. When sepsis is accompanied by HYPOTENSION despite adequate fluid infusion, it is called SEPTIC SHOCK.

Also Known As: Septicemia; Blood Poisoning; Poisoning, Blood; Severe Sepsis; Blood Poisonings Show All >>

Networked: 32696 relevant articles (2056 outcomes, 4221 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Sepsis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics) : 133 outcomes 113 studies in 1608 results : IBA
  2. Protein C : 71 outcomes 168 studies in 678 results : IBA
  3. drotrecogin alfa activated (Xigris) : 45 outcomes 97 studies in 318 results : FDA 1
  4. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (Tumor Necrosis Factor) : 43 outcomes 120 studies in 1118 results : IBA
  5. Cytokines : 43 outcomes 113 studies in 1199 results : IBA
  6. Dacarbazine (DIC) : 36 outcomes 46 studies in 471 results : FDA 10 Generic
  7. procalcitonin : 32 outcomes 112 studies in 658 results : IBA
  8. Antibodies : 31 outcomes 34 studies in 208 results : IBA
  9. Biological Markers (Surrogate Marker) : 29 outcomes 94 studies in 550 results : IBA
  10. Gentamicins (Gentamicin) : 26 outcomes 28 studies in 258 results : FDA 63 Generic
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Diseases Related to Sepsis

  1. Infection
  2. Septic Shock (Toxic Shock Syndrome)
  3. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
  4. Pneumonia (Pneumonitis)
  5. Burns
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Key Therapies for Sepsis

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  1. Ligation : 64 outcomes 267 studies in 1868 results
  2. Catheters : 56 outcomes 109 studies in 1714 results
  3. Resuscitation : 42 outcomes 105 studies in 735 results
  4. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 33 outcomes 20 studies in 567 results
  5. Transplants (Transplant) : 21 outcomes 30 studies in 791 results
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