"Sepsis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D018805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.757 C23.550.470.790.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Pyemia- Pyemia
- Pyemias
- Pyohemia
- Pyohemias
- Pyaemia
- Pyaemias
Septicemia- Septicemia
- Septicemias
- Poisoning, Blood
- Blood Poisoning
- Blood Poisonings
- Poisonings, Blood
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sepsis" by people in Profiles.
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Perioperative Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Solid Tumor Resection: A Two-center Retrospective Cohort Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Feb; 60(2):162008.
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A novel method to evaluate ceftazidime/avibactam therapy in patients with carbapenemase-producing Enterobactericeae (CPE)?bloodstream infections. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2023 Apr; 61(4):106760.
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Clinical outcomes of cystic fibrosis patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2022 06; 29:551-552.
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Optimizing Pharmacokinetics-Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial Management in Patients with Sepsis: A Review. J Infect Dis. 2020 07 21; 222(Suppl 2):S132-S141.