title: The author replies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vincent
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000378:metabolism*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019344:Lactic Acid