We conducted 82 consecutive patients with septic shock + / - acute renal failure. Results: In the survival group, the number of MOD as well as its severity is less than the opposite (SOFA 8.0 ± 2.9 / 10.3 ± 2.7; number of MOD 3.0 ± 0.9 / 4.2 ± 0.9; p < 0.05).