title: Current recommendations for diagnosis and management of sepsis and septic shock.
abstract: Early recognition of sepsis and early goal-directed therapy following evidence-based bundles can reduce patient mortality from sepsis and septic shock. This article reviews current recommendations for diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Jami S. Smith works in the simulation division of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and practices emergency medicine in the Philadelphia area. The author has indicated no relationships to disclose relating to the content of this article.
authors.forename: Jami S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy