Association of Serum Myeloid Cells of Soluble Triggering Receptor-1 Level with Myocardial Dysfunction in Patients with Severe Sepsis by Fei Tao, Liangshan Peng, Juan Li, Yiming Shao, Liehua Deng, Huaguo Yao

“…Serum sTREM-1 levels of patients with septic shock were significantly higher than those with severe sepsis on days 1, 3, and 7. …”
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Concurrent Neonatal Proteus mirabilis Infection in Dizygotic Twins by Lillian Sung, Noni E MacDonald, James S Hutchison

“…The first twin presented with meningitis and septic shock at eight days of age and subsequently died. …”
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Pneumococcal Bacteremia Presenting as Acute Parotitis and Sepsis by Ashish Kataria, Alan S. Multz

“…We report a case of a 33-year-old female with history of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) presenting with acute febrile illness and unilateral parotid gland enlargement progressing to septic shock. The chest imaging showed bilateral multilobar infiltrates and Pneumococci were identified in the blood cultures. …”
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Untreated HSV Leading to Neonatal Death by Meghan Sawyer, Sharon Thomas

“… We discuss a case of a 10-day-old infant who presented in fulminant early-onset sepsis due to HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus), the patient ultimately succumbed to illness due to septic shock. The patient’s mother received a diagnosis of HSV in the days following delivery. …”
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Bali Belly: Salmonella senftenberg Found in an Infected Ovarian Endometrioma by P. D. M. Pathiraja, Junaid Rafi, Emily Woolnough, Anna Clare

“…Initial antibiotic treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease failed, and the patient progressed to septic shock requiring surgical evacuation of an infected ovarian endometrioma. …”
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A Case of Rituximab-Induced Necrotizing Fasciitis and a Review of the Literature by Abdullateef Abdulkareem, Ryan S. D’Souza, Oluwaseun Shogbesan, Anthony Donato

“…Despite immediate intravenous antimicrobial therapy and emergent fasciotomy with extensive debridement, his hospital course was complicated by septic shock and he required an above-the-knee amputation. …”
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The Role of Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase-1 in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Samuel García, Carmen Conde

“…In addition to the role of PARP-1 in DNA repair, multiple studies have also demonstrated its involvement in several inflammatory diseases, such as septic shock, asthma, atherosclerosis, and stroke, as well as in cancer. …”
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Intestinal Tuberculosis Masquerading as Crohn’s Disease? A Case of Disseminated Tuberculosis after Anti-TNF Therapy for Suspected Crohn’s Disease by Alexander P. Abadir, James Y. Han, Fady A. Youssef

“…He was then admitted with septic shock and intestinal perforation due to disseminated tuberculosis. …”
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A Unique Case of Unilateral Lower Extremity Sparing Systemic Peripheral Gangrene by Alexey Markelov, Steven DeFroda, Leopoldo Baccaro, Jamie Bastidas

“…We present here the case of a 70-year-old female who developed a systemic peripheral gangrene in both of her upper extremities (all fingers) and her right foot due to a severe septic shock requiring a systemic vasopressor therapy. …”
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The Value of Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio Combined with Red Blood Cell Distribution Width in Evaluating the Prognosis of Emergency Patients with Sepsis by Maosheng Lin, Louwei Zhang, Xuhua Tang, Yejiang Tang

“…In recent years, the mortality rate of sepsis patients, especially the mortality rate of septic shock patients still remains high. Due to the complexity and heterogeneity of sepsis, there is currently a lack of clinical biomarkers that can be widely used for the early assessment of sepsis. …”
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Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis Presenting as Sigmoid Stricture and Severe Polyposis with Clinical Response to Intracolonic Vancomycin by Sai Wah Cheung, Kin Kong Li

“…Severe diseases carry significant morbidities such as septic shock, acute kidney injury, bowel perforation, and mortality. …”
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Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with Cirrhosis: An Autopsy Report by Takuma Yamamoto, Takahiro Umehara, Takehiko Murase, Kazuya Ikematsu

“…We report an autopsy case of a 57-year-old man affected by cirrhosis. Septic shock with Pasteurella multocida pneumonia was the cause of his death. …”
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NKT Cells in Sepsis by Briana Leung, Hobart W. Harris

“…Here, we will review the role of NKT cells in sepsis and septic shock, the immunoregulatory role of apoE in the host immune response to infection, and propose a mechanism for this immunoregulation.…”
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Eustachian Valve Endocarditis: Echocardiographic Diagnosis in a Critical Care Patient by Mariana Alves, Rita Faria, António Messias, Carlos Meneses-Oliveira

“…We present an 82-year-old man without previous medical records who presented with septic shock with multiple organ dysfunction. The patient was admitted to the ICU and deteriorated with combined shock (septic + cardiogenic). …”
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Pola Infeksi Oportunistik yang Menyebabkan Kematian pada Penyandang AIDS di RS Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2010-2012 by Aghnia Jolanda Putri, Eryati Darwin, Efrida .

“…Most of death me-chanisms are due to septic shock and less likely due to cerebral herniation. …”
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Splenic abscess in an adult patient. A case Report by Mayquel Monzón Rodríguez, Amanda Rodríguez Chaviano, Joel David Monzón Li

“…Subsequently, he presented acute abdomen and septic shock due to rupture of the abscess into the abdominal cavity and underwent emergency surgery, performing splenectomy and the cavity’s toilette. …”
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Primary MRSA Myositis Mimicking Septic Arthritis by Mohammad Abu-Abaa, Amy Pulikeyil, Hassaan Arshad, Daniel Goldsmith

“…What makes this case interesting is that what was believed to be a primary community-acquired MRSA myositis, which progressed to a life-threatening septic shock, happened in a nontropical area (Northeastern USA) and in a patient with no underlying recent muscle injury. …”
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic Abscess with Bacteremia by Daniel J. Lachant, Michael Apostolakos, Anthony Pietropaoli

“…One of these cases may be the first reported septic shock fatality resulting from a prostatic abscess source in an immunocompetent patient. …”
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Cardiorenal Syndromes and Sepsis by C. Chelazzi, G. Villa, A. R. De Gaudio

“…In patients with severe sepsis and septic shock, acute cardiovascular, and renal derangements are common, that is, the septic cardiorenal syndrome. …”
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Deadly Aspiration Pneumonia Secondary to Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome by Rhea Akel, Iskandar Daou, Dany Jamal, Elham Hobeika, Rany Aoun, Georges Nawfal

“…We present the case of a 33-year-old man who was not previously known to have a SMAS, who presented to the emergency department with signs of septic shock, complaining of fever and respiratory symptoms for several days. …”
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