Sepsis can develop into severe sepsis or even septic shock, and a complex mechanism is involved, including the reaction of the host to infection and the barrier of oxygen transport and utilization.

• 脓毒症(sepsis)可发展成严重脓毒症(severe sepsis)甚至脓毒性休克(septic shock),其发展转归有众多复杂的机制参与,包括宿主对感染的反应以及氧的传输和利用障碍等。