U.K., Sept. 3 -- Sepsis kills roughly 11 million people around the world each year . Early diagnosis is very important for survival, as if not managed promptly, it can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and death.
A new journal article, co-authored by Professor Christopher Gwenin of the Department of Chemistry at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, has explored a new method of sepsis detection which could result in faster, more accurate and more accessible testing devices in the near future.
Sepsis, informally known as blood poisoning or blood infection, can affect anyone with an infection, serious injury, or other serious illness, particularly in cases where people's immune system is compromised. When left untreated the infec...