tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474751880645498536.post4739197810487174422..comments2023-10-10T10:14:36.340-04:00Comments on Medical Evidence Blog: Dear SIRS: Your Septic System StinksScott K. Aberegg, M.D., M.P.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17564774546019869201noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474751880645498536.post-31177181692655248112014-05-10T09:56:58.021-04:002014-05-10T09:56:58.021-04:00There's no need to treat every SIRS or septic ...There's no need to treat every SIRS or septic (non-severe without shock!!!) patient with antibiotics, unless you habe a reasonable focus (in that case you are treating a proper diagnosis like pneumonia or UTI and not a "sepsis"). An early antibiotic (according to the Surviving Sepsis guideline 2012) is indicated for septic shock (1B!) as well as SEVERE sepsis (grade 1c, low evidence!). In all other cases why not admit the patient to te ward and have some more blood cultures done? McFlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631566689453465829noreply@blogger.com