Clinical guideline highlights for the hospitalist: Surviving Sepsis Campaign Update (Adults) 2026.

Abstract

Guideline title: Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock (2026). Release date: 2026. Prior version(s): Initial guidelines released in 2004 with major updates in 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2021; the 2026 report is the latest update. Developer: Surviving Sepsis Campaign (Society of Critical Care Medicine [SCCM] and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine [ESICM]). Funding source: SCCM and ESICM; no industry funding. Target population: Adults with suspected or confirmed sepsis or septic shock in hospital and acute care settings.