An international panel has released the 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines, updating recommendations for managing sepsis and septic shock in adults. The revisions emphasize earlier detection, ...

Sepsis is a medical emergency. Identify early signs, understand the Hour-1 bundle, and see how rapid intervention saves lives ...

ORLANDO -- Following an exhaustive literature search, researchers were unable to find compelling evidence that mandated sepsis treatment guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

The 2 new publications are a major overhaul of sepsis management for adults and children. HealthDay News — International guidelines are presented for the treatment of adults and children with sepsis ...

II study, a prospective study investigating antibiotic use and clinical outcomes in newborns with sepsis in Pakistan, Nigeria ...

Hospitals and infectious disease physicians contend that CMS’ final rule on sepsis care is too rigid and does not allow clinicians flexibility to determine how recommendations should apply to their ...

Don Smith remembers the moment he awoke in an intensive care unit after 13 days in a medically induced coma. His wife and daughter were at his bedside, and he thought it had been only a day since he ...

Of all the life-threatening conditions hospitals battle on a daily basis, sepsis is a particularly fickle beast. Despite the difficulties associated with diagnosing this complication, healthcare ...

Neutropenic sepsis is a body-wide reaction that can occur when a person with an infection or injury also has a low level of immune cells called neutrophils. Neutropenic sepsis is a medical emergency ...

Septic shock is the most severe complication of sepsis, which is a reaction to an infection. A person with sepsis may go into septic shock, which can cause organ failure and other life threatening ...