Sepsis & infection

Polymyxin B hemoadsorption in endotoxic septic shock: ten questions on the Tigris trial

Crit CarePublished Narrative review

Study context

Population
Adults with endotoxic septic shock (endotoxemia with multiple organ failure)
Comparison
Polymyxin B hemoadsorption
Methodological detailsWritten by the Tigris trial investigators
  • Written by the Tigris trial investigators

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

  • Ten questions exposing the Tigris trial's strengths and limitations answered by the trial investigators
  • Tigris reported a high posterior probability of mortality benefit with PMX (Bayesian framework; prior derived from a EUPHRATES subgroup, which also shaped Tigris eligibility criteria)

Original publication

Polymyxin B hemoadsorption in endotoxic septic shock: ten questions on the Tigris trial. Crit Care. Published 27 August 2026. doi:10.1186/s13054-026-06219-y

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