Protolized diagnosis and treatment in severe infection

Infection is one of the major cause of death in critically ill patients. But in the process of diagnosis and treatment of severe infection, there are still some misconceptions that needs to be corrected. The goal of this protocol is to outline the clinical process of diagnosis-treatment-reassessment-adjustment for severe infection, and to standardize physician′s behavior based on the recent guidelines and consensus, so as to decrease the morbidity and bacterial resistance. Key words: Severe infection; Infection-siteguided; Reasonable antibiotic stewardship; Evaluation; Treatment duration