Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Fraser Health

Surgical (Neuro)

POTENTIAL SEPSIS WITHOUT LIFE-THREATENING ORGAN DYSFUNCTION

Criteria

SIRS + potential infection + NO evidence of life-threatening organ dysfunction (below)

Meropenem 2 g IV q8h

AND

Vancomycin

SEPSIS WITH LIFE-THREATENING ORGAN DYSFUNCTION

Criteria

Two or more of (qSOFA):
1. Respiratory rate ≥ 22/min
2. Altered mentation
3. Systolic blood pressure ≤ 100 mmHg
OR
Lactate greater than 4 mmol/L

Meropenem 2 g IV q8h

AND

Vancomycin