Sepsis

Guillermo Ortiz-Ruiz, MD, PhDDirector, Sta Clara Universidad del Bosque, Department of Critical Care, Bogota, ColombiaCarmelo Dueñas-Castell, MDDirector, Gestion Salud Universidad de Cartagena, Department of Critical Care, Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia

• Sepsis: A Definition Under Construction.- Economic Impact of Infections and Antibiotics.- Immunity in Sepsis.- Biomarkers in Sepsis.- Diagnostic Imaging in Sepsis of Pulmonary Origin.- Multiorgan System Failure in Sepsis.- Resistance Mechanisms: A Problem and an Approach tO the Solution.- Interpreted Reading of the Antibiogram, A Tool in the Clinical Practice.- Sepsis Management: Non Antibiotic Treatment of Sepsis and Septic Shock.- New Strategies for Training High-Performance Teams.- Simulation and Sepsis: What is the Best Evidence?.

“This concise monograph describes the recent progress in the management of the septic patient. … Senior trainees and bedside providers seeking an update on recent approaches to identification and treatment of infection are an appropriate audience. … Chapters are concise and clearly written. … Chapters conclude with detailed literature lists emphasizing primary studies dating to within two years of publication.” (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2018)