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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: 26659 relevant articles (1640 outcomes, 3185 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) : 98 outcomes 80 studies in 1286 results : IBA
  2. Protein C : 64 outcomes 154 studies in 615 results : IBA
  3. drotrecogin alfa activated (Xigris) : 44 outcomes 94 studies in 305 results : FDA 1
  4. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (Tumor Necrosis Factor) : 41 outcomes 110 studies in 1037 results : IBA
  5. Cytokines : 31 outcomes 94 studies in 1002 results : IBA
  6. Antibodies : 26 outcomes 31 studies in 190 results : IBA
  7. Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) : 23 outcomes 39 studies in 173 results : IBA
  8. Gentamicins (Gentamicin) : 22 outcomes 22 studies in 221 results : FDA 63 Generic
  9. Interleukin-6 (Interleukin 6) : 20 outcomes 80 studies in 680 results : IBA
  10. Dacarbazine (DIC) : 20 outcomes 31 studies in 386 results : FDA 10 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. Catheters : 50 outcomes 99 studies in 1576 results
  2. Ligation : 42 outcomes 184 studies in 1396 results
  3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 32 outcomes 16 studies in 486 results
  4. Resuscitation : 29 outcomes 59 studies in 500 results
  5. Transplants (Transplant) : 18 outcomes 23 studies in 702 results
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