Abstract:

Severe sepsis and septic shock are the hot topics of critical care medicine. In recent years, sepsis has been investigated extensively and a large number of clinical trials (especially randomized controlled trials) has been published, providing a better basis for the management of sepsis. The Society of Critical Care Medicine of the Chinese Medical Association formulated the Guidelines for Management of Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock. To help physicians to better understand the guidelines and to use clinically, this paper introduces the formulation of guidelines and some principal methods.

Key words: Sepsis, Septic shock, Guidebooks