Sepsis is a fast-moving, life-threatening response to infection. Understanding the symptoms and risks can help save lives.

Leukopenia may be seen in sepsis as one of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria, ie, white blood cell count below 4000, and may portend a poor prognosis. But severe leukopenia, ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson, MD, MPH Key Takeaways Early signs of sepsis may include severe pain, shortness of breath, and mental confusion. Sepsis can quickly progress to septic shock and ...

Rates of septic shock, a serious complication of sepsis, are on the rise. With only antibiotics and symptomatic treatment available, biotech Inotrem hopes its investigational asset could be the first ...

SEATTLE — Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock triaged and managed using 4 clinical goals were significantly less likely to die in hospital than patients who did not meet all 4 objectives, a ...

Bringing Up Bates star Erin Bates is fighting for her life following the birth of her and husband Chad Paine’s seventh child. Paine announced via Instagram on August 27, 2025, that he and Bates had ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SEP-1 is the CMS Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Management Bundle CMS is planning to transition SEP-1 from a pay-for ...

ORLANDO -- Following an exhaustive literature search, researchers were unable to find compelling evidence that mandated sepsis treatment guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...