title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine (Pôle Urgences SAMU SMUR), Hopital, Nice, France, and University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, School of Medicine, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Contenti
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Levraut
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D019344:Lactic Acid