Question

A 67-year-old with long-standing type 2 diabetes and chronic foot ulcer has sepsis. Initial empiric antibiotics should be administered within what time frame?

Accepted Answer

Within 1 hour of recognition of sepsis/shock

Answer

Within 6 hours

Answer

After blood cultures return

Answer

Only after lactate normalises

Answer

No antibiotics until surgical debridement

Practice question

A 67-year-old with long-standing type 2 diabetes and chronic foot ulcer has sepsis. Initial empiric antibiotics should be administered within what time frame?