To have sepsis or to be septic-is the difference between these clinical conditions important?
Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: eskildp@dadlnet.dk.
Eskild
E
Petersen
Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Alimuddin
A
Zumla
Bacteria; Critical care; Definition; Sepsis; Septic; Viruses