title: The current understanding of sepsis and research priorities for the future.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division; Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Pawtucket, RI USA.
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Opal
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D006801:Humans; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
keywords: bacterial toxins; clinical trials; endotoxin; host–pathogen interactions; innate immunity; sepsis; septic shock