A 58-year-old man with suspected sepsis (not in shock) presents within 3 hours of symptom onset. Lactate 2.1 mmol/L, MAP 70 mm Hg after fluids. Accord...

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A 58-year-old man with suspected sepsis (not in shock) presents within 3 hours of symptom onset. Lactate 2.1 mmol/L, MAP 70 mm Hg after fluids. According to SSC, recommended timing for antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Immediately within 1 hour of recognition

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Within 3 hours uniformly

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After CT abdomen to determine source

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After central line placement

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Wait until lactate >4 mmol/L

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Sepsis-Antibiotic Timing

A 58-year-old man with suspected sepsis (not in shock) presents within 3 hours of symptom onset. Lactate 2.1 mmol/L, MAP 70 mm Hg after fluids. According to SSC, recommended timing for antibiotics?