Sepsis 3 and the burns patient: do we need Sepsis 3.1?

Published Date: 29th August 2018

Publication Authors: Tridente A

Sepsis definitions and their relevance to the burns patient

Sepsis has been described as ‘one of the oldest and most elusive syndromes in medicine’. Since ancient times, the human mind has been able to conceptualise infection and the possibility of its spread from a localised area to the rest of the body. The term first appeared at the time of the ancient Greek culture with a meaning close to that of putrefaction.2 The construct has since evolved into blood and body poisoning from microbial species, with subsequent recognition of the fundamental role of the host response in the development of this complex clinical syndrome.

In more recent times, and particularly over the last three decades, the definitions of sepsis and related syndromes (severe sepsis and septic shock) have evolved, with consequences on the diagnostic identification of these conditions and for epidemiological purposes.5–7 Sepsis is a condition with high mortality risk...

 

Tridente, A. (2018).Sepsis 3 and the burns patient: do we need Sepsis 3.1? Scars, burns and healing . Volume 4

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