%0 Journal Article
%T Statins and Sepsis Literature Review
%A Alicia Hern¨¢ndez Torres
%A Ana Bel¨¦n Hern¨¢ndez Cascales
%A Pedro Pujante Alarc¨®n
%A Alfonso L¨®pez Ruiz
%A Mar¨ªa Dolores Hell¨ªn Gil
%A Mar¨ªa ¨¢ngeles Ib¨¢£¿ez Gil
%J Pharmacology & Pharmacy
%P 573-577
%@ 2157-9431
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/pp.2013.48082
%X <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-size:10pt;\">Recent data suggest that, in addition to improving dyslipidemia, statin may reduce the risk of infections and infection-related complications. The aim of this study is to make a review of the literature about the effects of statins on clinically relevant outcomes of patients admitted to the hospital and having an infection and/or sepsis, principally in terms of intensive care unit admissions and related death.</span>
%K Statins
%K Pravastatin
%K Simvastatin
%K Sepsis
%K Bacteremia
%K Mortality
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=39269