Advances in the Management of Pediatric Septic Shock: Old Questions, New Answers

Septic shock in children is associated with high mortality, especially in developing countries. Management includes early recognition, timely antibiotics, aggressive fluid resuscitation, and appropriate vasoactive therapy, to achieve the therapeutic end points. The evidence at each step in management has evolved over the past decade with a paradigm shift in emphasis from a 'protocolized care' to an 'individualized physiology-based care'. This...