Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock

M. Alejandria, Marissa; Ann Lansang, Mary; F. Dans, Leonila; Blas Mantaring, Jacinto

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd001090.pub2

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Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Sep 16, 2013

Authors:

Marissa M. Alejandria

Mary Ann Lansang

Leonila F. Dans

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mortality from sepsis and septic shock remains high. Results of trials on intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) as adjunctive therapy for sepsis have been conflicting. This is an update of a Cochrane review that was originally published in 1999 and updated in 2002 and 2010. OBJECTIVES: To e...

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Septic shock

Sepsis

Medicine

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