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CRITICAL CARE NURSING QUARTERLY
Volume 38, Issue 2, Pages 111-120Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000052
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infection; sepsis; septic shock; systemic inflammatory response syndrome
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Sepsis and septic shock are a continuum of disease resulting from a complex host response to infection. They are major health issues in the United States, causing significant financial burden to the health care system in addition to multisystem morbidity and high rates of mortality. In recent decades, landmark trials in sepsis management have demonstrated improved mortality. Although the value of protocol-driven care is currently under question, it is clear that early recognition, prompt resuscitation, and timely use of antibiotics are of utmost importance.
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