Sepsis Data Reports

Data Reports | Sepsis | CDC:

Basic information on sepsis: Making Health Care Safer: Think Sepsis. Time Matters

A CDC evaluation found 7 in 10 patients with sepsis had recently used healthcare services or had chronic diseases requiring frequent medical care.

In adults, these common infections can lead to sepsis.

Know the Numbers

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• Lung infection such as pneumonia (35%)
• Kidney or urinary tract infection (25%)
• Gut, stomach, or intestine infection (11%)
• Skin infection (11%)

Sepsis Statistics

• More than 1.5 million people get sepsis each year in the U.S
• About 250,000 Americans die from sepsis each year
• One in three patients who die in a hospital have sepsis