Infectious Diseases Society of America
Sepsis Management 2021
This guideline holds 96 pages.
Summary
Updated Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend 1-hour sepsis bundle initiation. Balanced crystalloids preferred over normal saline for resuscitation. Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic de-escalation recommended. Hydrocortisone for septic shock refractory to vasopressors. Early enteral nutrition within 24–48 hours.
How the evidence was graded
Grading system
Class I–II
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Published
- 2021
- Region
- USA
- Language
- English
- Grading system
- Class I–II
Keywords
- Sepsis
- Septic shock
- Antibiotics
- Vasopressors
- Resuscitation
- PCT-guided therapy
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