Abstract
This article outlines the causes, signs and symptoms of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock, the implications and available treatments. The article also highlights a campaign to reduce the incidence of sepsis and reflects on efforts to reduce healthcare-associated infections.
MeSH terms
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Catheterization, Central Venous
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Causality
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Critical Care / methods
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Cross Infection / diagnosis
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Cross Infection / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / therapy
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infection Control / methods
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Nurse's Role
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Nursing Assessment
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Protein C / therapeutic use
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Sepsis / diagnosis*
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Sepsis / epidemiology
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Sepsis / therapy*
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Shock, Septic / diagnosis*
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Shock, Septic / epidemiology
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Shock, Septic / therapy*
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / diagnosis*
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / epidemiology
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / therapy*
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United Kingdom / epidemiology