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 ...

Sepsis is a medical emergency. It can lead to organ failure and death. The earlier a person receives treatment, the more likely they are to survive. Sepsis occurs when the immune system has an extreme ...

Sepsis moves fast. A patient can arrive at hospital with what appears to be a routine infection and, within hours, develop organ failure. Survival often depends on how quickly treatment begins. Across ...

New study into the molecular pathways involved in sepsis is one step closer to rapid and targeted treatment of patients. New study into the molecular pathways involved in sepsis is one step closer to ...

In 2006, Cheryl Douglass, who had recently retired, returned home one afternoon and suddenly started feeling ill. It was as if she had the flu. She sat in an emergency department for hours waiting to ...

Steve Kerrigan has received research funding from Science Foundation Ireland, Health Research Board of Ireland, Irish Research Council and Enterprise Ireland . Tory MP Craig Mackinlay recently ...

Credit: Getty Images Preventing sepsis after surgery should include screening before the surgery, close monitoring after surgery, and teaching patients how to recognize the signs of sepsis. Our ...