Clinical Practice Guidelines for Severe Sepsis Treatment.

• Main Authors: Julio Héctor Jova Dueñas, Diosdania Alfonso Falcón, Marcos Diosdado Iraola Ferrer, Inti Santana Carballosa, José Noel Marrero.
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2009-03-01
• Series: Medisur
• Subjects: sepsis; guía de práctica clínica; urgencias médicas; cuidados críticos; tratamiento de urgencia
• Online Access: http://www.medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/725
• ISSN: 1727-897X

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Severe Sepsis Treatment. It is a syndrome of inflammatory systemic response caused by documented infection (clinical and/or microbiological), associated with organic dysfunction (respiratory, renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, haematological and neurological), hypotension or hypoperfusion. This document includes a review and update of the concept, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment. It includes assessment guidelines focused on the most important aspects to be accomplished.