Delayed Diagnosis of Sepsis: A Preventable Cause of Death
February 27, 2023
Sepsis is organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection and is life-threatening, with greater risks for people under 1 year old or in higher age groups. There were an estimated 11 million sepsis-related deaths worldwide in 2017, and for septic shock, in particular, the mortality rate has decreased very little in recent decades despite advances in sepsis management.
