"Sepsis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome with a proven or suspected infectious etiology. When sepsis is associated with organ dysfunction distant from the site of infection, it is called severe sepsis. When sepsis is accompanied by HYPOTENSION despite adequate fluid infusion, it is called SEPTIC SHOCK.
| Descriptor ID |
D018805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.757 C23.550.470.790.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Pyemia- Pyemia
- Pyemias
- Pyohemia
- Pyohemias
- Pyaemia
- Pyaemias
Septicemia- Septicemia
- Septicemias
- Poisoning, Blood
- Blood Poisoning
- Blood Poisonings
- Poisonings, Blood
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sepsis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sepsis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2017 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sepsis" by people in Profiles.
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Macrophage memory emerges from coordinated transcription factor and chromatin dynamics. Cell Syst. 2025 Feb 19; 16(2):101171.
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Enterobactin inhibits microbiota-dependent activation of AhR to promote bacterial sepsis in mice. Nat Microbiol. 2025 Feb; 10(2):388-404.
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Genomic analysis of surgical patients to identify patients at risk for postoperative sepsis and surgical site infection. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Mar 01; 98(3):385-392.
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Molecular profiles of blood from numerous species that differ in sensitivity to acute inflammation. Mol Med. 2024 Dec 28; 30(1):280.
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A Critical Assessment of Time-to-Antibiotics Recommendations in Pediatric Sepsis. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024 Nov 27; 13(11):608-615.
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Causes, Diagnostic Testing, and Treatments Related to Clinical Deterioration Events Among High-Risk Ward Patients. Crit Care Explor. 2024 Oct 01; 6(10):e1161.
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Early Choices, Lasting Impact: The Colloid Versus Crystalloid Decision in Early Sepsis. Crit Care Med. 2024 Oct 01; 52(10):1646-1648.
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Children and Young Adults With Sepsis Requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A Comparative Analysis From the Worldwide Exploration of Renal Replacement Outcomes Collaborative in Kidney Disease (WE-ROCK). Crit Care Med. 2024 Nov 01; 52(11):1686-1699.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Sepsis. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Jun; 21(6S):S292-S309.
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The sepsis coding intensity measure: Is this the scalpel that will dissect out illness severity or is it still too blunt for the task? J Hosp Med. 2024 Sep; 19(9):866-867.