Table 2

Surviving Sepsis Campaign: sepsis resuscitation bundle

Step
Details

1
Serum lactate measured
2
Blood cultures obtained before antibiotic administration
3
From the time of presentation, broad-spectrum antibiotics administered within 3 hours for ED admissions and 1 hour for non-ED intensive care unit admissions
4
In the event of hypotension and/or lactate >4 mmol/l (36 mg/dl):

     Deliver an initial minimum of 20 ml/kg of crystalloid (or colloid equivalent)

     Apply vasopressors for hypotension not responding to initial fluid resuscitation to maintain mean arterial pressure >65 mmHg
5
In the event of persistent hypotension despite fluid resuscitation (septic shock) and/or lactate >4 mmol/l (36 mg/dl):

     Achieve central venous pressure >8 mmHg

     Achieve central venous oxygen saturation >70%

ED, emergency department.

Zanotti Cavazzoni and Dellinger Critical Care 2006 10(Suppl 3):S2   doi:10.1186/cc4829