Validation of a paediatric sepsis screening tool to identify children with sepsis in the emergency department: a statewide prospective cohort study in Queensland, Australia.

Patricia GilholmKristen GibbonsPaula ListerAmanda HarleyAdam IrwinSainath RamanMichael RiceLuregn J Schlapbachnull null

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

A simplified paediatric sepsis screening tool performed well to identify children with sepsis in the ED. Implementation of sepsis screening tools may improve the timely recognition and treatment of sepsis.

Keyphrases

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septic shock
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