title: [Importance of postoperative endotoxin determination. A pilot study].
abstract: In a prospective pilot study a daily test for the presence of endotoxin was performed on the blood of 145 patients that were admitted to the intensive care unit for at least 3 days. Endotoxin positive patients showed a significantly higher mortality rate and the period of admittance to the intensive care unit and the period of ventilation were prolonged.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003422:Critical Care; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008033:Limulus Test; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D004731:Endotoxins
vernacular_title: Zur Wertigkeit der postoperativen Endotoxin-Bestimmung. Eine Pilotstudie.