Abstract
Although sepsis is a systemic process, the pathophysiological cascade of events may vary from region to region.Abdominal sepsis represents the host's systemic inflammatory response to bacterial peritonitis.It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates, and is the second most common cause of sepsis-related mortality in the intensive care unit.The review focuses on sepsis in the specific setting of severe peritonitis.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 22 |
Journal | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Mar 27 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Emergency Medicine