Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Signs of sepsis Sepsis is a life-threatening condition in which the body overreacts to an infection and starts attacking its own ...

Septic shock is the most severe complication of sepsis, which is a reaction to an infection. A person with sepsis may go into septic shock, which can cause organ failure and other life threatening ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...