septic shock
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endotoxinic shock
Septic shock is caused by systemic microbial infection. Most commonly, this occurs in the setting of gram-negative infections (endotoxic shock), but it can also occur with gram-positive and fungal infections.
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References
Parrillo JE. Pathogenetic mechanisms of septic shock. N Engl J Med. 1993 May 20;328(20):1471-7. PMID: 8479467