Neutropenic sepsis is a body-wide reaction that can occur when a person with an infection or injury also has a low level of immune cells called neutrophils. Neutropenic sepsis is a medical emergency ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Anyone can get an infection, and almost every infection—including COVID-19—can lead to sepsis. One in three patients who dies at a hospital has sepsis, and pregnant women are ...

Sepsis is an illness that affects nearly 50 million people worldwide each year, with around 11 million deaths attributed to the condition. In the United States, at least 1.7 million adults in the US ...

Even though sepsis is a global problem, less than half of the adult population has even heard of it. Sepsis affects 27-30 million people worldwide every year and 7-9 million of those people will die ...

Sepsis is not contagious, although some contagious infections can lead to sepsis. Some infections are more likely to result in sepsis, and certain people are at higher risk of developing it than ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 86-year-old father was recently hospitalized with a severe infection. We were told he’s at an increased risk for sepsis because of his age and medical history. What are the signs ...

Children may have sepsis if they are lethargic or difficult to wake, and feel abnormally cold to touch - Getty You may have heard of the serious condition sepsis, which is increasingly in the news.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 86-year-old father was recently hospitalized with a severe infection. We were told he's at an increased risk for sepsis because of his age and medical history. What are the signs ...