EDITORIAL VIEW – Sepsis in my view

Abstract

epsis is a disease process that exists on a spectrum that increases in severity from sepsis to severe sepsis to septic shock. The common thread between these elements is a disseminated inflammatory response to infection characterized by clinical and laboratory findings. Severe sepsis is complicated by organ dysfunction. It is the number one cause of death in the noncoronary intensive care unit. More than 750,000 Americans develop severe sepsis each year in the USA, while the worldwide toll is unknown.