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A recent survey conducted by the Competence Network Sepsis (SepNet) revealed that severe sepsis and/or septic shock occurs in 75000 inhabitants (110 per 100,000) and sepsis occurs in 79000 inhabitants (116 per 100,000) in Germany annually. The prevalence of urosepsis in this survey was 7%. Early diagnosis of sepsis prior to the onset of clinical deterioration is of particular interest because this would increase the possibility of early and specific treatment, which in turn is the major determining factor of mortality in septic patients. Treatment of urosepsis consists of source control, early antimicrobial therapy as well as supportive and adjunctive therapy. For supportive therapy, adequate volume loading is the most important step in the treatment of patients with urosepsis in order to restore and maintain oxygen transport and tissue oxygenation. Therefore, supportive treatment should focus on adequate volume resuscitation and appropriate use of inotropes/vasopressors. The PROWESS study is the first investigation demonstrating the decrease in mortality in patients with sepsis following administration of activated protein C (APC). Thus, administration of APC to patients with two-organ failure or an APACHE II score > or =25 within the first 24 h after the first sepsis-induced organ failure is a part of adjunctive therapy. Additionally, current data support low-dose hydrocortisone therapy in patients with vasopressor-dependent severe septic shock. Time to initiation of therapy is crucial for surviving sepsis. Implementing new medical evidence in this context into daily clinical intensive care remains a major hurdle.
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PMID:Urosepsis: from the intensive care viewpoint. 1805 91

Severe urinary tract infection occasionally causes urosepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). We experienced six cases of DIC with severe urinary tract infection from July 2009 to January 2011. Patients comprised two men and four women, ranging in age from 67-84 years old. In all cases, urinary tract infection was caused by pyelonephritis. The results of analysis of bacterial culture from blood and urine revealed E. faecalis in 2 cases, E. coli in 1 case, P. mirabilis in 1 case and Candida tripicalis in 1 case. Percutaneous nephrostomy in 1 case and ureteral stent indwelling in 3 cases and ureteral stent exchange in 2 cases were used for the drainage of the origin of infection. Under the diagnosis of DIC, the administration of antibiotics and anti-DIC treatment with recombinant thrombomodulin (rTM) were performed. rTM isa new drug for the treatment of DIC. rTM binds to thrombin to inactivate coagulation, and the thrombinrTM complex activates protein C to form activated protein C. Therefore, rTM actsasa negative feedback regulator of blood coagulation. Treatment with rTM improved in 5 of the 6 patients.
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PMID:[Experience in the treatment with recombinant thrombomodulin on disseminated intravascular coagulation with severe urinary tract infection]. 2245 Aug 31