Does sepsis spread faster during surgery?

Usually it is the other way round as surgery is contemplated to take care of sepsis, as in peritonitis following perforation of any organ of the abdomen, or in a case of impending gangrene of the bowel. The infected part, discharge or the pus collection is surgically removed in order to prevent sepsis. However under unhygienic conditions, when proper asepsis is not followed or not maintained during a surgery, sepsis may result, but this is very rare now-a 鈥揹ays.

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Septic patients usually require monitoring in an intensive care unit (ICU). "Broad spectrum" intravenous antibiotic therapy should be initiated as soon as sepsis is suspected.

The number of antibiotics administered may be decreased when the results of blood cultures become available and the causative organism is identified. The source of the infection should be discovered, if possible, which may mean further diagnostic testing. Sources such as infected intravenous lines or surgical drains should be removed, and sources such as abscesses should be surgically drained.

Supportive therapy with oxygen, intravenous fluids, and medications that increase blood pressure may be required for a good outcome. Dialysis may be necessary in the event of kidney failure, and mechanical ventilation is often required if respiratory failure

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