All news on the topic: Sepsis

Texas high school teacher Sherri Moody's routine field trip took a drastic turn when a severe infection led to quadruple amputations, leaving her battling for her life

Mandy Neal, from York, was rushed to hospital after she suddenly appeared drunk without drinking any alcohol. Her sons Ben and Jack had to make a frightening decision after they were told her mum had sepsis

Mark Brooks was given the painkiller Nolotil, the brand name for metamizole, after experiencing shoulder discomfort following a round of golf near his home in Alicante

Kirsten Martin, 38, began developing crippling stomach pains over the Christmas period with no signs of improvement - before tragically dying less than two weeks later

Mum-of-two Lucinda Mullins, 41, from Kentucky, went in for routine surgery to remove her kidney stones but they became infected and she developed sepsis, which caused her to lose both of her legs and lower arms

Lucidina Mullins's sister released pictures of the pair smiling outside the University of Kentucky hospital after kidney stone surgery saw the mum-of-two losing both legs and arms

The new sepsis test will be used to screen patients for the illness, which means doctors could then identify the sickest patients quicker and respond even faster

Rhys Williams was born with epidermolysis bullosa and defied doctors' expectations to turn 18 this year but the teenager has recently developed sepsis and pneumonia

Researchers have issued a stark warning over the risks of patients being underdiagnosed via telephone appointments - it comes after a 16-year-old died following a misdiagnosis

Ben Boyle, from Whitefield, died two weeks after developing a urine infection. He first fell ill back in October, but his symptoms worsened and he was admitted into hospital

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and requires immediate medical attention. Here are seven key symptoms of the deadly disease everyone needs to be aware of

Thousands of children are dying unnecessarily from pneumonia and sepsis due to antibiotic resistance each year, a new study carried out by the University of Sydney reveals

The parents of four-year-old Daniel Klosi are now asking for answers after their son died of sepsis. They visited the hospital multiple times but were sent home before the tragedy

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT Lisa Jones from Wrexham was in septic shock and entered a coma from which doctors said she only had a 5% chance of emerging - and now she has lost her leg and will lose her fingers following the harrowing ordeal

Maisie Lewis said she drank 'water and cranberry juice' for four days before going to the GP and being given antibiotics - but she then developed urosepsis and ended up in hospital

The stress of discovering his son had a brain tumour almost killed Brad Jones. Now he’s hoping to support other parents dealing with the trauma of having a sick child, he tells Christine Smith

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver opened up about her life-threatening battle with sepsis in 2019, which she first mistook for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Jennifer Leighton, 41, will face a gruelling four weeks away from her children as she prepares to undergo a stem cell transplant in a bid to achieve her best chance at long-term remission

Doctors have issued a health warning about a side effect caused by Covid-19 - they examined data from the early stages of the pandemic and found a link between the virus and sepsis

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Theresa, 42, and Matthew Smith, 53, have been banned from speaking about the death of their baby daughter Sophia after she picked up an infection

A healthy young man faced multiple surgeries after he developed sepsis from eating some of his roommate's leftovers - with the 19-year-old having his legs and all ten fingers amputated

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common cause of sepsis in infants, and with insiders claiming many children are missing out on vital treatment, it's important to be aware of the symptoms

Laura Barajas, from California, was forced to undergo a life-saving amputation surgery on Thursday after purchasing fish at a local market in San Jose, according to her friend

The parents of a Tennessee piano starlet have opened up on the torrid months they went through after he went through sepsis - a bodily overreaction to infection. They are attempting to raise money for Mathias' prosthetics, so he can play piano again

Olivia King needed life-saving surgery while 21 weeks pregnant with her baby daughter Emily. They both survived but today, on World Sepsis Day, the mum is reminding people to trust their instincts if they know something isn't right