Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children 2026

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• Scott Weiss; Mark Peters; Simon Oczkowski; Emilie Belley-Cote; Corinne Buysse; Karen Choong
PMID: 41869844DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/pcc.0000000000003927

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This journal article describes new international guidelines for treating sepsis and septic shock in children. The guidelines give doctors advice on how to recognize, diagnose, and manage these serious infections. It explains the best ways to treat children quickly with fluids, antibiotics, and other medicines. The goal is to help save more lives by using up-to-date research and expert recommendations.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Child; Critical Care; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Pediatrics; Guidelines as Topic; Sepsis; Internationality; Evidence-Based Practice

Institutions: Nemours Children's Health; Thomas Jefferson University; Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health; McMaster University; Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital

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