Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021

🤖 Plain-English Summary

INTRODUCTION Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection (1). Strong recommendation, moderate-quality evidence.

🔑 Key Findings

• Sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems, impacting millions of people around the world each year and killing between one in three and one in six of those it affects (2–4).
• Early identification and appropriate management in the initial hours after the development of sepsis improve outcomes.
• The recommendations in this document are intended to provide guidance for the clinician caring for adult patients with sepsis or septic shock in the hospital setting.

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