Sepsis | CDC

Sepsis | CDC

Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. It is difficult to predict, diagnose, and treat. Patients who develop sepsis have an increased risk of complications and death and face higher healthcare costs and longer treatment. CDC is working to increase sepsis awareness and improve treatment among the public, healthcare providers, and healthcare facilities. Read personal stories and perspectives on sepsis at:CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog.

• BASIC INFORMATION AND PATIENT RESOURCES

  Questions and answers for patients and caregivers

• IMPROVING SURVIVAL

  Quality improvement efforts by healthcare facilities to improve survival of sepsis

• DATA REPORTS

  Recent reports on the incidence of sepsis

• CLINICAL GUIDELINES AND TOOLS

  Guidelines, bundles, education resources, and tools

• MEDICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

  Selected sepsis chapters from medical textbooks

• RELATED LINKS

  For additional information about sepsis

Related CDC Pages

• Antibiotic/ Antimicrobial Resistance
• Get Smart for Healthcare
• Healthcare-Associated Infections
• Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) Infections
• Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients