**2.2 Venous access**

Venous access is essential in the immediate management of sepsis/septic shock. The peripheral access has the advantage of the quickness of its putting in (at least 2 lanes of good caliber). But anyway, we are going to need central venous access. Preferably, it is advisable to set up a central venous catheter (CVC) but that should not delay the administration of resuscitative fluids and antibiotics. A CVC is useful to infuse intravenous fluids, medications (particularly vasopressors) and antibiotics. As well as, it can be used to monitor the central venous pressure (CVP) and the central venous saturation (ScvO2).
