Lactate Measurements in Sepsis-Induced Tissue Hypoperfusion: Results From the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Database

One element of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) bundle includes measuring serum venous lactate in adult patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. The true relationship between lactate and in-hospital mortality associated with sepsis, however, is not well defined. This study aimed to further delineate the role of lactate measurements as a risk assessment in the SSC resuscitation bundle.