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  • Infectious Diseases
  • Translational Medicine

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  • Sepsis is a complex syndrome with diverse causes, patient demographics, and organ dysfunction patterns.
  • Current protocolized sepsis care may not suit all individual patients due to population-based recommendations with limited evidence.
  • Significant clinical and biological heterogeneity exists among sepsis patients, fluctuating throughout the disease course.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for a personalized approach to sepsis management over rigid, protocolized care.
  • To highlight the importance of recognizing and utilizing biological signatures in sepsis patient stratification.
  • To explore the potential of distinct biological signatures for guiding targeted therapies and optimizing treatment efficacy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on sepsis heterogeneity and management strategies.
  • Analysis of clinical and biological data variability in sepsis patients.
  • Conceptual framework development for personalized sepsis treatment based on biological profiling.

Main Results:

  • Sepsis management is challenged by broad heterogeneity in infectious agents, patient factors, and organ dysfunction.
  • Biological signatures in sepsis are diverse and dynamic, varying between patients and over time.
  • Distinct patient subsets with unique biological profiles can be identified within the sepsis spectrum.

Conclusions:

  • A personalized approach to sepsis management is more rational and preferable than rigid, population-based protocols.
  • Recognizing distinct biological signatures in sepsis subsets holds potential for identifying optimal treatment strategies.
  • Tailoring therapies based on individual biological profiles and disease course can lead to more effective sepsis management and improved patient outcomes.