BIRC5 and Sepsis: The most relevant findings were: a) higher serum levels of MDA in survivin and non-surviving severe septic patients than in healthy controls, b) there was a correlation between MDA serum levels and several indicators of severity in sepsis, c) the non-surviving septic patients had higher MDA serum levels than the survivors, and d) MDA serum levels could be used to predict outcomes in septic patients.