Management of gram-negative septic shock.
Gram-negative bacteremias in hospitalized immunocompromised patients can, of course, lead to sepsis and shock. How can such potentially disastrous infections be managed? Among the cornerstones of management that may curb mortality and morbidity are early recognition of infection, invasive monitoring and therapeutic techniques, and careful selection of antibiotics.
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University of Colorado, Denver.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents