12-year-old girl dies of Sepsis after flu misdiagnosis, family says

12-year-old girl dies after flu misdiagnosis, family says - CBS News:

A 12-year-old girl from California died several days after being misdiagnosed with the flu, her family says.............

It wasn't until her daughter's memorial service that Lino learned the child had died of cardiac arrest and septic shock after a bacterial infection entered her bloodstream, according to the newspaper.

Grieving families call for awareness of potentially fatal condition sepsis

Grieving families call for awareness of potentially fatal condition sepsis - Leicester Mercury:

This is what to look out for

Everything you need to know about SEPSIS!

Hybrid Antibiotic Created with Molecular 'Rope' Kills Resistant Bacteria

Hybrid Antibiotic Created with Molecular 'Rope' Kills Resistant Bacteria | American Council on Science and Health:

Due to increasing antibiotic resistance, microbiologists are on the lookout for unconventional ways to kill bacteria. Atypical methods range from phage therapy, in which bacteria-killing viruses are unleashed upon the microbes, to the use of "bed-of-nails" surfaces that physically rip bacteria apart.

Such out-of-the-box thinking was displayed yet again by a team of scientists from the University of Manitoba who created a hybrid antibiotic by tying together two different antibiotics with a molecular "rope."

Algorithm allows docs to predict septic shock

Algorithm allows docs to predict septic shock | American Council on Science and Health:

Sepsis: it s a little discussed condition that packs a deadly punch. In fact more Americans die annually from sepsis than from AIDS, breast cancer, and prostate cancer combined! What s worse is that unlike cancers, sepsis can kill within a matter of hours after its onset.

Sepsis is a condition in which there is a systemic overreaction by the immune system to an infectious agent, i.e. a bacteria, virus, etc, in the blood. The response is often so severe that it can progress into septic shock, which is a life threatening condition characterized by severely low blood pressure.

New device IDs dangerous sepsis bacteria more quickly

New device IDs dangerous sepsis bacteria more quickly | American Council on Science and Health:

Sepsis is a dangerous bloodstream infection, one that can develop from even a minor cut yet lead to organ failure and death. It accounts for about 1.6 million hospitalizations a year (about 4,600 patients every day). Add to that a mortality rate of between 20 and 50 percent, and the FDA s approval of a new device for making more rapid and accurate identification of such bacterial infections seems like very good news indeed.

A Spoonful of Baking Soda Helps the Antibiotics Go Down?

A Spoonful of Baking Soda Helps the Antibiotics Go Down? | American Council on Science and Health:

Sepsis is an overwhelming infection that can lead to organ failure and death. It is a big problem.

In the U.S., 1.6 million patients are affected annually, with about 250,000 dying – far greater than the deaths from breast cancer, which garner much more publicity. Moreover, sepsis requires rapid diagnosis and treatment making it a priority in our Emergency Departments. For the economically minded, it is the most expensive care we provide. 

An article in the American Chemical Society Infectious Disease suggests we have overlooked a means of treating sepsis that our body already provides, bicarbonate. It is important to note that the research involves in vitro work only.

Nursing student given small chance of survival for sepsis

Nursing student given small chance of survival for sepsis | Daily Mail Online:

Nursing student, 27, given only a 15% chance of survival after doctors failed to spot her signs of sepsis now wants to save lives using her experience

• Katie Dutton developed sepsis when her IV line in hospital became infected
• Her parents, who were at her bedside, were told to prepare for the worst
• She was treated with powerful antibiotics and went on to make a full recovery
• Miss Dutton is now in training to be a nurse at De Montfort University, Leicester
• She has organised an awareness day for students to learn about the silent killer