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The International Sepsis Forum Consensus Conference on Definitions of Infection in the Intensive Care Unit

Critical Care Medicine · 2005 · Vol. 33(7) · pp. 1538–1548
Thierry CalandraJonathan Cohen

Abstract

We have described standardized definitions of the common sites of infection associated with sepsis in critically ill patients. Use of these definitions in clinical trials should help improve the quality of clinical research in this field.

Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingNosocomial Infections in ICUMedicineSepsisIntensive care medicinePneumoniaIntensive care unitClinical trialProtocol (science)EndocarditisMEDLINEAlternative medicine

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Clinical Trials as TopicCross InfectionHumansIntensive Care UnitsTerminology as TopicShock, SepticPatient SelectionSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeSepsis
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