Systemic inflammatory response syndrome with a proven or suspected infectious etiology. When sepsis is associated with organ dysfunction distant from the site of infection, it is called severe sepsis. When sepsis is accompanied by HYPOTENSION despite adequate fluid infusion, it is called SEPTIC SHOCK.

Annotation

SEPSIS SYNDROME see SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME is also available

pro septický syndrom je k dispozici i deskriptor SYNDROM SYSTÉMOVÉ ZÁNĚTLIVÉ REAKCE

DUI

D018805 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0028155

Previous indexing

Septicemia (1966-1994); specific infection (1966-1994)

History note

1995

Public note

1995; for SEPTICEMIA see SEPTICEMIA 1966-2006