Signs and symptoms of sepsis explained
SCIENTISTS have developed a new life-saving sepsis test that produces results in record time with an "100 per cent match rate".A test developed by Korean researchers could identify the species causing the infection in a matter of hours, with the potential to give patients targeted treatments faster.It occurs when the body's immune system - which normally helps to protect us and fight off infections - overreacts to an infection and injures tissues and organs.
However, this process of taking a blood culture sample and testing it typically takes two to three days.an extensive range of disease causing bacteria - on patients in the meantime.during the initial treatment phase might jeopardise patient survival The team developed an an ultra-rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing method, that bypasses the need for blood culturing.
Study authors claimed this new approach has the potential to reduce the turnaround time of the test by more than 40–60 hours, compared to existing methods. "However, these results suggest this method has the potential to reduce both the time taken to tackle sepsis and the amount of unnecessary antibiotics used during broad-spectrum treatment," they said.Named after teenage Martha Mills - who died of sepsis despite her parents' pleas that she wasn't receiving the necessary care - 'Martha's rule' gives patients a right to second medical opinion.
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