The newest definition of sepsis has recently been published. In 2016, the Third International Consensus Definitions Task Force defined sepsis as life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection”. The presence in tissues of harmful bacteria and their toxins, typically...
The infectious diseases, haematology and intensive care departments were exempt from the need for prescription codes, and the first dose of antibiotics, such as carbapenems for severe sepsis in penicillin-allergic individuals, or in those known to be infected with multi-drug resistant gram-negative ...