Abstract

Despite the use of antimicrobials, mortality rates remain very high in patients with severe forms of sepsis. The role of adjunctive therapies is uncertain. In two recent multicenter, randomized trials, researchers investigated the use of such therapies. Sprung and colleagues compared hydrocortisone with placebo in a multinational, double-blind trial involving 499 adults with septic shock. The primary outcome measure was 28-day mortality among patients who did not have a response …

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