Author:
Gerloni Riccardo,Mucci Luciano,Casati Carlotta,Crociani Andrea,Para Ombretta,Benetti Elisabetta,Gnerre Paola,Bovero Anna,Romagnoli Elisa,Tarquinio Nicola,Canale Clelia,Brancato Davide,Massarelli Laura,Piras Salvatora
Abstract
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in hospitalized patients and its management involves a lot of specialist. Internist is required to demonstrate his competence since the beginning when the diagnosis is not so easy to be clarified. A rapid clinical suspicion permits a prompt management of the patient that means important mortality reduction. However, it is essential to understand the source of infection and echography represents a rapid, economic, useful and widespread tool with whom Internist should become more and more confident. The following review is a practical guide to manage septic patients according to the most recent literature, underlining aspects of antibiotic therapy, hemodynamic stabilization and supportive therapy. To limit sepsis mortality, a valid Internist should be culturally prepared and especially able to cooperate with other specialists, because a strong enemy requires a strong team.