Advances in Sepsis - journal providing an up-to-date overview of the recent sepsis literature compiled by an international team of practicing physicians. Leading articles commissioned by the Editors-in-Chief review new therapeutic techniques and emerging technologies, and news from major international meetings is reported. Editorial control is vested entirely in the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board.

Procalcitonin and Other Biomarkers for the Assessment of Disease Severity and Guidance of Treatment in Bacterial Infections PDF

Philipp Schuetz, MD¹, Mirjam Christ-Crain, MD¹, Beat Müller, MD^1,2

The ambiguities of clinical signs and the limitations of current microbial techniques for the diagnosis of bacterial infections – and to grade their severity – are well known... Read More >>

The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Fungal Infections in Critical Care Settings PDF

Rafael Zaragoza¹ and Javier Pemán²

Invasive fungal infections, especially in the critical care setting, have become an excellent target for prophylactic, empiric, and preemptive therapy interventions due to their associated high morbidity, mortality rate, increased incidence, and healthcare costs... Read More >>

Selenium in Early Sepsis: A Marker for Change? PDF

W Graham Carlos, MD, Curtis Ramsey MS, and Joseph Fraiz, MD

Sepsis is the leading cause of mortality in the critically ill... Read More >>

Commentary and analysis on recent key papers

Report from the 20th Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) PDF

Marc Leone, MD, PhD

Berlin, Germany, hosted the 20th congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) at the International Conference Center from October 7–10, 2007... Read More >>

In this month's SMART: Crucial Presentations from the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. Research and treatment in pediatric sepsis. Key papers and news from the world media.
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