Current clinical controversies in the management of sepsis

The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
J Cohen

Abstract

Sepsis remains a challenging clinical problem requiring prompt diagnosis and optimal clinical management if the continuing high mortality is to be contained. In this brief review I consider four specific questions that are the subject of ongoing controversy. First, whether the new 'Sepsis-3' definitions will be helpful, in particular in improving diagnosis, or whether the rapid move towards precision medicine will make the definition redundant. Second, should we routinely use combinations of antibiotics for the empiric treatment of sepsis. Third, whether there is any clinical benefit in continuous rather than bolus administration of ß-lactam antibiotics. Finally, whether there is good evidence that biomarkers such as procalcitonin can help reduce the duration of antibiotic therapy.

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Nov 18, 2017·Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics·Justin J Choi, Matthew W McCarthy

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