The aim of the session is to shine a spotlight on how vitally important the need for early diagnosis and treatment of sepsis is in surgical patients, including how the SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) score, electronic sepsis surveillance, early warning tools, and source control fit into the picture. Research priorities and the importance of early clinical suspicion are also presented in this session.

Agenda:

• Surgical Patients, Multi-Organ Failure, and the SOFA Score
• Where Are We with Electronic Sepsis Surveillance and Early Warning Tools?
• Source Control – When and How?
• Research Priorities for Sepsis and Septic Shock in Surgical Patients
• The Importance of Early Clinical Suspicion in the Diagnosis of Sepsis

The speakers are internationally-recognized experts chosen by the World Sepsis Alliance Scientific Advisor Committee:

• Arthur Kwizera, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda
• David Harrison, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, United Kingdom
• Frédéric Michard, Michard Consulting, Switzerland
• Jan De Waele, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium
• Lena Napolitano, University of Michigan School of Medicine, United States of America
• Halden Scott, University of Colorado School of Medicine, United States of America