Dartmouth-Hitchcock Researchers Make Breakthrough In Sepsis Identification

Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center have made a breakthrough that may help doctors identify patients who are at greater risk of contracting sepsis, a potentially life-threatening infection complication.

Sepsis occurs when the immune system malfunctions during an infection, leading to rapid inflammation that can be fatal.

Sepsis most commonly affects the elderly and people with already weakened immune systems.

Doctor Matthew Hayden, one of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock researchers, says the new findings may help doctors better tailor treatment to individual sepsis patients.