Point of Care Evaluation of Fibrinolysis in Sepsis

This study enrolls patients admitted to the Adult ICU of Milan Policlinico Hospital with a diagnosis of sepsis or septic shock. A ClotPro® TPA test is performed at admission and on day 1, 2, 3, and 7. Specific markers of coagulation (PAI-1, Plasminogen, Protein C and S) and inflammation (Il-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-alpha, ADM) are tested at enrollment. Routine laboratory tests are performed daily. Hemorrhagic and thrombotic events are searched. The study ends at 28 days or upon ICU discharge.