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The immune system’s role in sepsis progression, resolution, and long-term outcome

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Delano, Matthew J., Ward, Peter A.·2016·Immunological Reviews

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Summary: Sepsis occurs when an infection exceeds local tissue containment and induces a series of dysregulated physiologic responses that result in organ dysfunction. A subset of patients with sepsis progress to septic shock, defined by profound circulatory, cellular, and metabolic abnormalities, and associated with a greater mortality. Historically, sepsis‐induced organ dysfunction and lethality were attributed to the complex interplay between the initial inflammatory and later anti‐inflammatory responses. With advances in intensive care medicine and goal‐directed interventions, early 30‐day sepsis mortality has diminished, only to steadily escalate long after “recovery” from acute events. As so many sepsis survivors succumb later to persistent, recurrent, nosocomial, and secondary infections, many investigators have turned their attention to the long‐term sepsis‐induced alterations in cellular immune function. Sepsis clearly alters the innate and adaptive immune responses for sustained periods of time after clinical recovery, with immune suppression, chronic inflammation, and persistence of bacterial representing such alterations. Understanding that sepsis‐associated immune cell defects correlate with long‐term mortality, more investigations have centered on the potential for immune modulatory therapy to improve long‐term patient outcomes. These efforts are focused on more clearly defining and effectively reversing the persistent immune cell dysfunction associated with long‐term sepsis mortality.

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Authors
Delano, M. J., & Ward, P. A.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Ward, Peter A.
Venue
Immunological Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-10-26
Volume
274
Issue
1
Pages
330-353
ISSN
  • 0105-2896 (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-065X
OpenAlex
W2540365220
Cited by
880
References
298
Citations by year
2026: 117 · 2025: 114 · 2024: 124 · 2023: 120 · 2022: 100 · 2021: 117 · 2020: 75 · 2019: 51 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 1
FWCI
5.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Immunological Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (GM‐29507, GM‐61656)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
Keywords
sepsis, septic shock, immune system, long-term mortality, immunosuppression, chronic inflammation, persistent bacterial infection, nosocomial infections, recurrent infections, innate immune response, adaptive immune response, immune cell dysfunction, immunomodulatory therapy, sepsis-induced organ dysfunction
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Immune System, Immunity, Immunosuppression Therapy, Inflammation, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Disease Progression, Sepsis, Secondary Prevention, Immunomodulation

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