In 2004 the first edition of the “Surviving sepsis campaign” guidelines for the management of
severe sepsis and septic shock was published, opening a new era in the treatment of this …

The mortality of severe sepsis (infection-induced organ dysfunction or hypoperfusion
abnormalities) and septic shock (hypotension not reversed with fluid resuscitation and …

Abstract The Surviving Sepsis Campaign, initiated in 2002, is comprised of 3 phases. The
first phase was the introduction of the campaign at several major international critical care …

In 2002, the declaration of Barcelona launched a worldwide campaign that proposed to
decrease in sepsis-related mortality by the introduction of evidence-based medicine into the …

An update to the international guidelines for sepsis therapy was published by the Surviving
Sepsis Campaign (SSC) in March 2017. The guidelines have been completely restructured …

The mortality induced by severe sepsis and septic shock remains very elevated despite
progress in diagnosis and treatment. All the experts in the field consider that further progress …

Severe sepsis is a syndrome characterised by systemic inflammation, coagulopathy and
acute organ dysfunction in response to an infection. 1 Worldwide, 18 million cases of severe …

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2012 Guidelines offer recommendations for the care of
severely septic patients. These guidelines are appraised and summarized briefly in this …

Objective: To provide an update to the “Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for
Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock,” last published in 2008. Design: A …

Severe sepsis and septic shock have long been a challenge in intensive care because of
their common occurrence, high associated costs of care, and significant mortality. The …