Two or more of:
PLUS
Potential source of infection
PLUS
eg, qSOFA 2 or more OR lactate greater than 4 mmol/L
Features of the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) may help identify new infections in adult patients. However, the presence of SIRS alone is non-specific for infection or sepsis.
Patients who have SIRS criteria should be assessed for a potential source of infection.
Patients with a potential infection and no evidence of life-threatening organ dysfunction can be treated as per the “POTENTIAL SEPSIS without life-threatening organ dysfunction” in this section's empiric treatment guidelines.