Sepsis

In 2018, 22-year-old Leticia Batista presented to the emergency department of a São Paulo hospital with fever, a sore throat, a runny nose, and very low blood pressure. She was given vasopressors, but quickly lost consciousness. That was the beginning of a long nightmare… Leticia was diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, which had rapidly developed into severe sepsis.

Antibiotics are crucial for treating infections that cause sepsis in newborns, but antibiotic overuse or misuse can also have negative effects. Find out why diagnostics and antimicrobial stewardship are critical for guiding treatment in the NICU.

About 8 years ago, Angie Meyers had to have half of her thyroid removed. Just a week after the operation, she developed sepsis.

With optimized sepsis management protocols and guidance from antimicrobial stewardship programs, it is possible to combat antimicrobial resistance alongside sepsis.

By now, it has been established that COVID-19 is not just any respiratory virus. Researchers have quickly discovered that this virus is capable of directly affecting multiple organ systems, and that it can also cause a host of related complications.