Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children (2020)

This pediatric sepsis guideline summary includes recommendations for children (ranging in age from at least 37 weeks' gestation or greater at birth to 18 years) with septic shock or sepsis-associated organ dysfunction. Septic shock is defined as a severe infection leading to cardiovascular dysfunction (including hypotension, the need for treatment with vasoactive medications, and impaired perfusion). Sepsis-associated organ dysfunction is defined as a severe infection leading to cardiovascular or noncardiovascular organ dysfunction, or both.

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