Sepsis: Preventing organ failure in sepsis — the search continues

Nature Reviews Nephrology 13, 5 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrneph.2016.171 Authors: Thomas J. Graetz & Richard S. Hotchkiss In a recent trial, levosimendan therapy failed to ameliorate sepsis-induced organ dysfunction or improve the survival of patients with septic shock. The failure of levosimendan and many other potential therapies for sepsis, together with the findings of histopathologic studies, raise questions regarding the pathophysiologic basis of the disorder.
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