Drotrecogin alfa (activated) may attenuate severe sepsis-associated encephalopathy in clinical septic shock.

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Published in Crit Care on April 07, 2010

Authors

Herbert Spapen1, Duc Nam Nguyen, Joris Troubleyn, Luc Huyghens, Johan Schiettecatte

Author Affiliations

1: Intensive Care Department, University Hospital, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, Brussels, Belgium. herbert.spapen@uzbrussel.be

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