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. 2008 May;2(3):468–477. doi: 10.1177/193229680800200317

Table 1.

Sepsis Score Criteria

		Definition

	Sepsis score	SIRS ≥ 2	Infection during stay	Organ failure ≥ 1	Fluid resuscitation	Inotrope present	High inotrope dose^a
0	Normal
1	Sepsis	✓	✓
2	Severe sepsis	✓	✓	✓	✓
3	Septic shock	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
4	Refractory septic shock	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

^a

Adrenaline or noradrenaline ≥ 0.2 mg min⁻¹ kg⁻¹.