Abstract
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) was an initiative of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), the International Sepsis Forum (ISF) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). It was developed with the aim of improving the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis. Now, 2 years after the three planned phases of the SSC reached a conclusion in December 2008, is a good time to reflect on what the SSC has taught us.
Disclosure: Dr. Vincent has participated in Eli Lilly and Co. sponsored clinical trials, has served as a paid consultant for Eli Lilly and Co. and has been an invited speaker at conferences supported by Eli Lilly and Co.
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Vincent, JL., Donadello, K., Gottin, L. (2011). What Have We Learned from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign?. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2014-6_18
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