Sepsis
Also: septic shock · severe infection
Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated response to infection. Early recognition, source control, antibiotics and resuscitation save lives, so screening and severity scores are central to care.
This hub collects the sepsis and deterioration scores, the empirical antimicrobials, and the relevant pathways.
Calculators & scores
- SIRS, Sepsis & Septic Shock CriteriaSepsis
- qSOFA Score for SepsisSepsis
- Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) ScoreSepsis / Organ Failure
- National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) for SepsisSepsis Screening
- qSOFA (Quick SOFA) Score for Sepsis ScreeningSepsis Screening
- National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2)Early Warning
- NEWS2 ScoreEarly Warning
- Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) — Sepsis-3Diagnosis
- SOFA Score (Sepsis-3)Sepsis
- Phoenix Sepsis ScorePaediatric Sepsis
- Paediatric SIRS, Sepsis, and Septic Shock CriteriaSepsis
- SOFA ScoreSepsis
- SIRS Criteria and Sepsis DefinitionSepsis
- Modified Obstetric Early Warning Score (MEOWS)Maternal Deterioration
Decision pathways
- Vasopressor Escalation in ShockSurviving Sepsis Campaign 2021
- Surviving Sepsis Bundle (Adult ICU)Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021; NICE NG51
- Acute Pulmonary Hypertension / RV FailureESC/ERS 2022 Pulmonary Hypertension
- Sepsis Screening and Sepsis SixUK Sepsis Trust; NICE NG51; Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021
- Renal Colic — ED WorkflowNICE NG118 (2019); BAUS 2018
- Neutropenic SepsisNICE CG151 2012 / ESMO
- Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection / Line SepsisIDSA 2009; ESCMID 2018
- Maternal SepsisRCOG GTG 64a 2012 / MBRRACE-UK
Drugs
- Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/Clavulanate)Beta-lactam + beta-lactamase inhibitor
- Piperacillin/TazobactamExtended-spectrum beta-lactam + beta-lactamase inhibitor
- Piperacillin with tazobactamAntipseudomonal penicillin + β-lactamase inhibitor
- Piperacillin-Tazobactam (Polymicrobial Open Fracture Infections)Extended-spectrum Beta-lactam / Beta-lactamase Inhibitor
- Piperacillin-Tazobactam (Burns — Sepsis)Antibiotic — Extended-Spectrum Penicillin + Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor
- Piperacillin-TazobactamAntibiotic (Extended-Spectrum Penicillin + Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor)
- Noradrenaline (Norepinephrine)Vasopressor (Alpha-1 and Beta-1 Agonist)
- Noradrenaline (Cardiogenic Shock / Vasopressor)Vasopressor / Cardiogenic Shock
- Metronidazole TopicalTopical Antibiotic/Antiprotozoal — Rosacea
- CeftriaxoneThird-generation cephalosporin
- Amoxicillin (Otitis Media / Sinusitis)Beta-lactam antibiotic
- Co-amoxiclav 625mg (Augmentin)Beta-lactam + beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic
Decision support only. These tools are aggregated by topic to aid navigation — always apply clinical judgement and the relevant national or local guideline.