Use of a weighted, automated analysis of the differential blood count to differentiate sepsis from non-infectious systemic inflammation: the intensive care infection score (ICIS).

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Abstract

Rapid and accurate diagnosis and immediate treatment of sepsis are of crucial importance. However, differentiating sepsis from Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) is a difficult challenge. Many diagnostic approaches based on clinical chemistry surrogate markers have not improved the situation.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number2
ISSN1871-5281
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 04.2012