Resuscitation during first 6 h of audit period compared with early goal-directed therapy
| First 6 h of care | Authors’ sepsis audit (n = 59) | Rivers EGDT (n = 130) |
|---|---|---|
| CVP, central venous pressure; ED, emergency department; EGDT, early goal-directed therapy; resus, resuscitation. | ||
| Antibiotics given in the ED (%) | 70 | 86 |
| Mean fluid resus in ml (SD) | 2970 (1918) | 4981 (2438) |
| CVP monitoring in ED (%) | 22.5 | 100 |
| Vasopressor in ED (%) | 7.4 | 27.4 |
| Red cell transfusion (%) | 0 | 64.1 |
| Time in ED (mean) | 4:50 | 8:00 |