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Sepsis and septic shock

This PrimeView highlights the three main components of managing patients with sepsis: infection control, haemodynamic stabilization and modulation of the septic response.

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Sepsis and septic shock. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2, 16046 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2016.46

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