Recently, the Boston Globe's Jessica Bartlett asked me about sepsis for an excellent story published a few days ago. In her story, Bartlett investigates why sepsis cases have dramatically increased in ...

The study found that timely administration of antibiotics and fluids leads to higher patient discharge to home.

The sepsis definition describes three elements: infection, the host response and life-threatening organ dysfunction. Diagnosis is made based on myriad signs and symptoms, and although infection ...

Bacteria Gram positive in sputum gram stain.red background. Both sepsis and bacteremia involve bacteria in the bloodstream. Bacteremia generally is not a serious condition, but sepsis can be ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition triggered by the body’s extreme response to infection. It causes widespread inflammation, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. Thanks to ...

Every year, sepsis kills roughly 11 million people worldwide, more than lung cancer and heart attacks combined. Despite ...

“People die of sepsis,” Hilton said while holding back tears. “The day before I was hospitalized, I was in so much stomach ...