These guidelines provide clinicians with updated recommendations based on new clinical evidence published since the previous guidelines and new guidance for questions not previously addressed. In addition to new recommendations regarding screening, antimicrobial therapy, and hemodynamic management, each guideline also comes with considerations for low-resource settings and usability material to help treatment at the bedside.
Access the Paediatric Guidelines
Download these infographics to use alongside the guidelines:
- Quick Guide for Resuscitation and Haemodynamic Support in Adults with Sepsis and Septic Shock;
- Antibiotic Timing Framework for Adults
- Quick Guide for Initial Resuscitation in Children With Probable Sepsis With and Without Septic Shock
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ABOUT THE SURVIVING SEPSIS CAMPAIGN
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) is a joint initiative of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), led by multiprofessional international experts committed to reducing mortality and morbidity from sepsis and septic shock, the leading causes of death worldwide. The SSC advances evidence-based guidance, education, and global collaboration to improve the recognition and treatment of sepsis and septic shock across diverse care settings. Follow the SSC on Facebook.
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