ANTIBIOTIC DELAY EFFECTS ON SEPSIS MANAGEMENT

Sepsis and febrile neutropenia is one of the common causes in oncology patients which lead to morbidity and mortality. Administration of antibiotic with in 1 hour after identification of sepsis and febrile can improve the survival rate in sepsis and septic shock patient.

The current understanding of pathophysiology and sepsis treatment is associated with a lack of progress in clinical trials, partially indicating a lack of appreciation of this syndrome's heterogeneity. Therefore, more patient-specific treatment approaches should be explored. In nutshell the all contributing factors antibiotic delay so the checklist or tool will really help to reduce this issue secondly the emergency team specially triage nurses play important role on it. Moreover the nurses should be empowered and motivated to raise voice against patient safety