Sepsis

Recognition and acute management of sepsis.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Sepsis
National
NICE guideline [NG51]
National
NICE guideline [NG51]: Sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management
National
SIGN: Care of deteriorating patients
National
Bacterial Sepsis following Pregnancy (Green-top Guideline No. 64b)
Local
Guidelines on the Clinical Management of Sepsis
Local
Management of adult sepsis in resource-limited settings: global consensus recommendations
Local
Neutropenic Sepsis: Prevention and Management of Neutropenic Sepsis in Cancer Patients. NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 151
Local
Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children
Local
Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021
Local
Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021
Local
The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
Local