title: [Terlipressin as a new therapeutic agent in septic shock].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The hemodynamic support of sepsis is now formulated trying to insert terlipressin as salvage drug in catecholamine resistant shock, justifying a broad critical analysis.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The analysis included hemodynamic therapies with defined specific goals and new recommendations for fluid resuscitation, vasopressor therapy, and inotropic therapy of septic in adult and pediatric patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Terlipressin appears as a new but controversial alternative for vasopressor therapy in sepsis.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Gastroenterologia, HC, FM, USP.
authors.forename: Valter Nilton
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Felix