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Sepsis (Antimicrobial)

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What's new / Latest updates

15/07/26 V2: 

  • Added: Sepsis 6 record
  • Added: Sepsis STOP - THINK poster
  • Added: Sepsis antibiotic combination administration

Quick reference guides

  • Sepsis record (NHS Highland intranet access required)
  • Sepsis antibiotic combination administration (NHS Highland intranet access required)
  • Gentamicin Prescribing Tips in Sepsis (Antimicrobial)

Severe Sepsis - Unknown Focus (Antimicrobial)

Treatment of bacterial meningitis following admission to secondary care (Antimicrobial)

Initial management of febrile neutropenia or sepsis of unknown source in immunocompromised adults (Antimicrobial)

Necrotising Fasciitis (Antimicrobial)

Diagnosis unclear, infection source likely respiratory or urinary-tract (hospital in-patients) (Antimicrobial)

Intra-abdominal sepsis including hepatobiliary (Antimicrobial)

Respiratory tract (Lower) (Antimicrobial)

Acute upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis/urosepsis) (Antimicrobial)

Pre-hospital and Community Hospital use of antibiotics for treatment of sepsis in adults (Antimicrobial)

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 15/07/2026

Next review date: 15/07/2029

Author(s): Antimicrobial.

Version: 2

Approved By: TAM subgroup of the ADTC

Reviewer name(s): A MacDonald, Area Antimicrobial Pharmacist.

Document Id: AMT195

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