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Suspected sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management

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  • Reference number: NG51
  • Published:  13 July 2016
  • Last updated:  19 March 2024
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Evidence reviews - January 2024

The following documents contain the evidence that was used to develop the recommendations:

  • Stratifying risk of severe illness or death from sepsis
  • Managing and treating suspected sepsis in acute hospital settings; antibiotic treatment in people with suspected sepsis
  • Early management of suspected sepsis (except antibiotic therapy) in the NEWS2 population, in acute hospital settings

These documents preserve evidence reviews and committee discussions for areas of the guideline before 2024:

  • Full guideline
  • Appendices A to G
  • Appendix H
  • Appendices I to O

This page was last updated: 31 January 2024

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