Gabriel Gorecki, Daniel Cochior, Cosmin Moldovan, Elena Rusu
Sepsis is a clinical syndrome defined by the presence of infection and systemic inflammatory response to infection and results from a complex interaction between the host and infectious agents. It is characterized by the activation of multiple inflammatory pathways, with an increased risk of mortality. The incidence of sepsis has been on an ever-increasing pathway in recent years. Sepsis can be induced by several clinical situations that predispose to its occurrence: malignant tumors, organ transplantation, AIDS, radiation therapy, burns, sores, polytrauma, diabetes mellitus, hepatic failure, renal failure, malnutrition, catheters or different invasive devices, and urinary catheters...
October 2021: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine