Pediatric Sepsis

Resource Overview

• Provides structured guidance for the early identification and management of sepsis in infants >28 days and children across emergency, inpatient, and PICU settings.
• Emphasizes rapid recognition, timely antibiotics, appropriate fluid resuscitation, and escalation of care to improve outcomes.

How to Use This Resource

• Review to support early recognition and standardized management of pediatric sepsis.
• Use to align emergency department workflows with evidence-based sepsis care bundles and escalation pathways.
• Share with ED, trauma, and radiology teams to align care practices and reinforce guideline-based management.