"Sepsis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D018805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.757 C23.550.470.790.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Pyemia- Pyemia
- Pyemias
- Pyohemia
- Pyohemias
- Pyaemia
- Pyaemias
Septicemia- Septicemia
- Septicemias
- Poisoning, Blood
- Blood Poisoning
- Blood Poisonings
- Poisonings, Blood
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sepsis" by people in Profiles.
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Critical illness due to infection in people living with HIV. Lancet HIV. 2024 Jun; 11(6):e406-e418.
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Geo-economic Influence on the Effect of Fluid Volume for Sepsis Resuscitation: A Meta-Analysis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 03 01; 209(5):517-528.
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Child deaths caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia: a secondary analysis of Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) data. Lancet Microbe. 2024 02; 5(2):e131-e141.
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Outbreak of NDM-1- and OXA-181-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections in a Neonatal Unit, South Africa. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 08; 29(8):1531-1539.
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Patterns of antibiotic use, pathogens, and prediction of mortality in hospitalized neonates and young infants with sepsis: A global neonatal sepsis observational cohort study (NeoOBS). PLoS Med. 2023 Jun; 20(6):e1004179.
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Long-term impact of serious neonatal bacterial infections on neurodevelopment. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024 Jan; 30(1):28-37.
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Risk factors and outcomes of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in intensive care units in Johannesburg, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2022 12 01; 112(12):919-923.
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Evaluating the usefulness of the estimated glomerular filtration rate for determination of imipenem dosage in critically ill patients. S Afr Med J. 2022 08 30; 112(9).
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Culture-confirmed neonatal bloodstream infections and meningitis in South Africa, 2014-19: a cross-sectional study. Lancet Glob Health. 2022 08; 10(8):e1170-e1178.
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Group B streptococcus infection during pregnancy and infancy: estimates of regional and global burden. Lancet Glob Health. 2022 Jun; 10(6):e807-e819.