Table 1.

Studies reporting endotoxemia in cardiogenic shock by endotoxin measurement method.

	Method	Ref	Incidence
Quantitative measurement	-	None	-
Activity measurement	EAA	[53]	Low (6%)
	EAA	[54]	Low (9%)
Indirect proof	CRP, PCT, Cytokine and negative blood culture	[51]	-
	IgM EndoCAb	[52]	-

EAA: Endotoxin activity assay; C-reactive protein, PCT: procalcitonin. EndoCAb: Core antibodies directed to endotoxin.