Bennett, R. M.
Housel, K. C.
Jones, T. K.
Miano, T. A.
Emre, G.
Turner, A.
Esperanza, M.
Erlich, M.
Ittner, C.
Shashaty, M. G. S.
Meyer, N. J.
Anderson, M. R.
Christie, J. D.
Reilly, J. P.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health, United States
Article History
Received: 13 February 2026
Accepted: 17 April 2026
First Online: 8 May 2026
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: The institutional review board at the University of Pennsylvania approved this protocol (Molecular Epidemiology of SepsiS in the Intensive Care Unit, #808542) and all study protocols were followed in accordance with institutional standards for the responsible conduct of human research and with the Helsinki declaration of 1975. Patients were enrolled with a waiver of timely informed consent, and then patients or their surrogates ultimately provided consent for enrolled patients.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.