Sepsis in urology - where are we now? And where are we going?

Scandinavian Journal of Urology
William DugganBen Challacombe

Abstract

There has been heightened public awareness of the important issue of sepsis in the lay press in recent years with a focus on rapid detection and treatment. Within the field of Urology, how good are we at identifying, preventing and managing sepsis? Review: Reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with sepsis requires a multi-faceted approach including heightening awareness, prevention, early recognition of deterioration, escalation of care when necessary, implementation of antibiotic stewardship and the development of novel anti-microbial treatment strategies. We review some of the aspects of sepsis management within our field that are working effectively and others that could potentially be optimised.

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