Adhering to current clinical guidance supports evidence-based assessment, informs decision-making, and helps reduce complications in patients with sepsis. Ongoing review of recommendations and guidance enables clinicians to improve rapid evaluation and management, which supports better patient outcomes.
Today's rundown features clinical guidance with a focus on sepsis from the previous five years published by organizations like the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), and more. Please note that some of the guidance featured in the general sections may also apply to pediatric patients. The pediatric subcategory includes guidance specifically for pediatric patients.
Sepsis Assessment Clinical Guidance
- Clinical Criteria for the Definition of Refractory Septic Shock
- Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) / European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
- March 2026
- Suspected Sepsis in People 16 or Over: Recognition, Assessment and Early Management
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
- November 2025
- Suspected Sepsis in Pregnant or Recently Pregnant People: Recognition, Diagnosis and Early Management
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
- November 2025
Sepsis Treatment and Management Clinical Guidance
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2026
- Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) / European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
- March 2026
- Use of Corticosteroids in Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
- May 2024
- Maternal Sepsis
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)
- May 2023
Pediatric Sepsis Clinical Guidance
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children 2026
- European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) / Society of Clinical Care Medicine (SCCM)
- March 2026
- Suspected Sepsis in Under 16s: Recognition, Assessment and Early Management
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
- November 2025
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