Early Infectious Diseases Consult May Lower Sepsis Mortality
Early infectious diseases consultation is associated with a reduction in in-hospital mortality for patients receiving a severe sepsis and septic shock treatment bundle.
Sepsis
Surviving Sepsis Campaign: 2018 Guidelines May Lead to Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment
The updated 1-hour sepsis care bundle is based on 2016 guidelines and recommends a specific set of treatments that should begin within 1 hour of sepsis recognition.
WHO Resolution Important Step Forward in Battling Sepsis, Experts Say
The WHO resolution, with its implicit recognition of sepsis as a major threat to patient safety and global health, has the potential to save millions of lives.
Norepinephrine Shortage Increased Septic Shock Mortality in 2011
Patients with septic shock in hospitals affected by the drug shortage had an increased rate of in-hospital death.
Sepsis Guidelines Improve Patient Outcomes in Emergency Rooms
Significant reductions in time to antibiotics after implementation of guidelines in EDs.
CDC Suggests Most Sepsis Cases Could Be Prevented With Early Detection and Treatment
A report released by the CDC suggests that many life-threatening cases of sepsis could be prevented with early detection and treatment.
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