Sepsis

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Sepsis: A Definition Under Construction

   • Carmelo Dueñas-Castell, Guillermo Ortiz-Ruiz, Diana Borré-Naranjo

   Pages 1-9

3. Economic Impact of Infections and Antibiotics

   • Nelson Alvis-Guzman, Fernando De la Hoz-Restrepo, Hernando Pinzon-Redondo

   Pages 11-24

4. Immunity in Sepsis

   • Nelson Javier Fonseca-Ruiz

   Pages 25-37

5. Biomarkers in Sepsis

   • Mario Lora-Andosilla, Kevin Cantillo-García, Diana Borré-Naranjo, Melkis Buelvas-Villalba, Guillermo Ortiz-Ruiz, Carmelo Dueñas-Castell

   Pages 39-50

6. Diagnostic Imaging in Sepsis of Pulmonary Origin

   • Jorge Alberto Carrillo-Bayona, Liliana Arias-Alvarez

   Pages 51-65

7. Multiorgan System Failure in Sepsis

   • Marco A. Gonzalez, Cristhiaan D. Ochoa

   Pages 67-71

8. Resistance Mechanisms: A Problem and an Approach to the Solution

   • Gerson Arias-León

   Pages 73-93

9. Interpretive Reading of the Antibiogram: A Tool for Clinical Practice

   • Wilfrido Coronell-Rodríguez, Cindy Arteta-Acosta, Carmelo Dueñas-Castell

   Pages 95-115

10. Sepsis Management: Non-antibiotic Treatment of Sepsis and Septic Shock

    • Manuel Garay-Fernández

    Pages 117-133

11. New Strategies for Training High-Performance Teams

    • Carolina Martínez-Esparza, Andrea Martínez de la Vega Celorio, Rodrigo Rubio-Martínez

    Pages 135-150

12. Simulation and Sepsis: What Is the Best Evidence?

    • Guillermo Ortiz-Ruiz, José M. Maestre, Demian Szyld, Ignacio Del Moral, Jenny W. Rudolph, Germán Díaz

    Pages 151-166

13. Back Matter

    Pages 167-171

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The new edition of this volume features a concise yet comprehensive review of sepsis. In addition to thoroughly revised chapters from the previous edition that covers the latest in diagnostics, therapeutics, and antimicrobials, the third edition features new chapters on the economic impact of infections and antibiotics, multi-organ failure in sepsis, and current strategies for training high-performance teams. 

Written by an international group of experts in the field, Sepsis, Third Edition is a valuable resource that provides the most practical information for clinicians and practitioners who treat this complication in the ICU. 

• Hypoperfusion abnormalities
• ICU
• Infection-induced organ dysfunction
• Intensive care unit
• International perspective
• Sepsis
• Septic Shock
• Severe sepsis
• infectious diseases

“This concise monograph describes the recent progress in the management of the septic patient. … Senior trainees and bedside providers seeking an update on recent approaches to identification and treatment of infection are an appropriate audience. … Chapters are concise and clearly written. … Chapters conclude with detailed literature lists emphasizing primary studies dating to within two years of publication.” (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2018)

• Department of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Hospital Santa Clara, Universidad del Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia

  Guillermo Ortiz-Ruiz

• Department of Critical Care Clínica Gestión Salud, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia

  Carmelo Dueñas-Castell

Guillermo Ortiz-Ruiz, MD, PhD

Director, Sta Clara Universidad del Bosque, Department of Critical Care, Bogota, Colombia

Carmelo Dueñas-Castell, MD

Director, Gestion Salud Universidad de Cartagena, Department of Critical Care, Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia

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