Your immune system protects you by fighting off invaders such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. However, it’s possible for your immune system to overreact in a way that’s harmful to your body. This ...

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

Cytovale has developed a FDA-cleared, rapid diagnostic tool for sepsis, and it just raised $100 million to roll it out to hospital systems across the country. Every year, over 1.7 million Americans ...

Sepsis is an alarmingly common cause behind ICU admissions in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a retrospective, population-based cohort study indicates. Furthermore, it contributes to a ...

A research team has discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which the immune system fights bacterial infections. The scientists found that a specific protein, the chloride channel PACC1, is ...

An international team of experts recently came together to update sepsis care guidelines for adults for the first time since ...

Sepsis is an underestimated killer. Nearly a quarter of patients treated for sepsis in hospital will die, but because so many different illnesses can predispose patients to experiencing it, it’s ...

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Catching the signs of impending critical illness is tricky, physicians say. July 20, 2012— -- A child gets a minor scrape while playing sports at school. The child and parents ignore it, but the ...

A 52-year-old UK woman underwent quadruple amputation after a lick from her dog caused sepsis on a small cut or scratch. The survivor, Manjit Sangha, has returned home after 32 weeks in hospital, ...