Gram-negative bacteremic shock: pathophysiology, clinical features, and treatment.
Life-threatening, gram-negative-rod bacteremia often complicates modern surgical procedures. The development of shock in association with gram-negative bacteremia represents a grave complication. The pathophysiology and clinical features of gram-negative bacteremic shock are reviewed, and contemporary forms of therapy are evaluated.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D012138:Respiratory Therapy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents