Empirical therapy for sepsis or septic shock associated with a traumatic wound

Treat patients with sepsis or septic shock associated with a traumatic wound (for definitions, see Identifying sepsis or septic shock for adults, or Approach to assessing sepsis or septic shock in neonates and children for neonates, infants and children) as for necrotising skin and soft tissue infection—see Empirical therapy for necrotising skin and soft tissue infection not associated with water exposure.