Julian San Geroteo, Michael Levy, Marion Bailhache, Claire De Jorna, Elodie Privat, Oussama Gasmi, Maria Fuentes-Lopez, Yacine Laoudi, Mustapha Mazeghrane, Aline Malterre, Pauline Bories, Khaled Abdel Aal, Iozefina Arjoca, Jean Gaschignard, Davy Tanchaleune, Philippe Minodier, Fabien Audren, Tifanny Mazetier, Pauline Quagliaro, Florence Raimond, Soria Sieng, Blandine Robert, Delphine Wohrer, Nathalie De Suremain, Stéphane Dauger
BACKGROUND: Paediatric sepsis is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years. No studies have evaluated the application of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2020 (SSC-2020) guidelines in paediatric emergency departments (PEDs). OBJECTIVE: To assess physician adherence to the SSC-2020 fluid resuscitation guidelines in children with suspected septic shock in PEDs. METHODS: This was a prospective multicentre observational study conducted in 21 French hospitals over 5 sequential weeks, between November 2021 and March 2022...
March 18, 2024: Archives of Disease in Childhood