So what's this all about?
According to the UK Sepsis TrustOpens in New Window, septic shock kills 37,000 patients per year on wards and ICUs in the UK (more than bowel cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer put together). Yet despite huge research efforts over the last 20-30 years, the death rate from this most severe manifestation of sepsis has remained unchanged. Outcomes have improved for sepsis in general through earlier recognition and intervention with antibiotics, however once the patient is in established shock, the risk of dying remains very high.
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