"Sepsis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome with a proven or suspected infectious etiology. When sepsis is associated with organ dysfunction distant from the site of infection, it is called severe sepsis. When sepsis is accompanied by HYPOTENSION despite adequate fluid infusion, it is called SEPTIC SHOCK.
| Descriptor ID |
D018805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.757 C23.550.470.790.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Pyemia- Pyemia
- Pyemias
- Pyohemia
- Pyohemias
- Pyaemia
- Pyaemias
Septicemia- Septicemia
- Septicemias
- Poisoning, Blood
- Blood Poisoning
- Blood Poisonings
- Poisonings, Blood
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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