Business Wire: Thermo Fisher Scientific Supports Sepsis Awareness Outreach to Spanish Speakers
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific, in partnership with the Sepsis Alliance, has extended its sepsis awareness outreach to Spanish-speaking communities. The Company provided ...
Sepsis is usually caused by bacterial infections but may be the result of other infections such as viruses, parasites or fungi. Its treatment requires medical care, including the use of antimicrobials, intravenous fluids and other measures.
La sepsis, también conocida como septicemia, es una complicación potencialmente mortal que deriva de una infección. La sepsis se produce cuando las sustancias químicas liberadas en el torrente sanguíneo para combatir la infección provocan una reacción inflamatoria en todo el cuerpo. La inflamación puede, entonces, desencadenar una avalancha de cambios capaces de dañar varios órganos
If sepsis goes unchecked, it can progress to septic shock — a severe condition that occurs when the body’s blood pressure falls and organs shut down. Sepsis most often affects the elderly, infants and people with weak immune systems, as well as those who require medical devices.
September is Sepsis Awareness Month. The acronym TIME is a helpful tool for recognizing and remembering the signs and symptoms of sepsis.
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. If not recognized and managed promptly, it can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and death. It is a serious complication of infection, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where it represents a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.WHO works with ...
Sepsis can be a dangerous complication of almost any type of infection, including influenza, pneumonia and food poisoning; urinary tract infections; bloodstream infections from wounds; and abdominal infections. Steve Peters, M.D., a pulmonary and critical care physician at Mayo Clinic and senior author of a recent sepsis overview in the medical journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, explains sepsis ...