title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Section, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, RI Cooper Health Systems, Camden, NJ.
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Opal
authors.forename: R Philip
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Dellinger
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*