Sepsis: diagnosis and management

How to manage suspected sepsis to minimise risk to patients while supporting efforts to improve antimicrobial stewardship.

By the end of this article, you should be able to:

Understand the diagnostic basis of sepsis and how to use of sepsis screening and risk stratification tools;
Know which patient groups are more vulnerable to developing sepsis;
Know how sepsis management differs for high- and moderate-risk patients;
Understand how antimicrobial stewardship can be optimised for sepsis patients.

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Last updated 19 July 2024 10:00

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