About This Calculator
Author
ACCP/SCCM Consensus Conference
First Published
1992
Evidence
Superseded by Sepsis-3 (2016) for sepsis definition
Category
Hematology
Original Study
Definitions for sepsis and organ failure (Chest, 1992)
About
The Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria identify patients with an inflammatory response. Sepsis-3 replaced SIRS with SOFA and qSOFA.
Clinical Use
Historical recognition of severe infection. For current sepsis definition, use qSOFA or SOFA.
