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. 2025 Feb 1;26(2):e246-e251.
doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003664. Epub 2025 Feb 6.

The 2024 Phoenix Sepsis Score Criteria: Part 1, the Evolution in Definition of Sepsis and Septic Shock

R Scott Watson  1   2 , Andrew C Argent  3   4 , Lauren R Sorce  5   6 , Adrienne G Randolph  7   8 , L Nelson Sanchez-Pinto  5   9 , Tellen D Bennett  10   11 , Niranjan Kissoon  12 , Luregn J Schlapbach  13   14 ; Society of Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Sepsis Definition Taskforce
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The 2024 Phoenix Sepsis Score Criteria: Part 1, the Evolution in Definition of Sepsis and Septic Shock

R Scott Watson et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Drs. Watson’s and Randolph’s institutions received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Drs. Watson and Sorce received funding from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). Dr. Watson received funding from the NIH. Dr. Argent received funding from the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. Dr. Sorce is an elected member of the SCCM Executive Committee and serves as President 2024–2025. The information presented is that of the author and does not represent SCCM. Drs. Sorce, Randolph, Sanchez-Pinto, and Bennett received support for article research from the NIH. Drs. Randolph’s and Bennett’s institution received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Randolph’s institution received funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease; she received funding from UpToDate, Inotrem, and Thermo Fisher. Dr. Sanchez-Pinto’s institution received funding from R01HD105939; he disclosed angel investments. Dr. Bennett’s institution received funding from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. The remaining authors have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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