Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Early signs of sepsis may include severe pain, shortness of breath, and mental confusion.

A new study led by the Center for Sepsis Epidemiology and Prevention Studies (SEPSIS) at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ...

Adrenomed AG is translating the concept of precision medicine to acute care with a biomarker-guided antibody therapy for sepsis and septic shock. With a mortality rate of 20–30% in developed ...

Purpose. The efficacy and safety of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock were evaluated. Summary. The medical literature was ...

The immune system typically can ramp up the body's defenses to clear out an invading threat without issue. Glitches can happen, however, with sepsis occurring when the mustered army of cells also ...

This evidence-based updated guideline provides recommendations regarding fundamental management principles in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock that all critical care practitioners ...

Sepsis is dangerous, particularly when it isn't treated early, and it can lead to the even more deadly condition of septic shock-a massive drop in blood pressure that can quickly damage organs by ...

What happened next was a rapid decline, as Fox went into septic shock. Per the Mayo Clinic, sepsis is “a serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection. The infection ...

Sepsis can sometimes turn into septic shock, which has a higher risk of death. Identifying sepsis early and starting appropriate care quickly increases the chances of survival. One in every three ...