New Study Findings Could Be Key to Early Detection, Prognosis Prediction in Sepsis

A new study by seven major university medical centers, led by the University of Florida, has identified a way to predict within four days of admission whether a septic patient is at an increased risk of dying. These findings will allow patients to be given the proper care sooner, and allows health care professionals to monitor their immune suppression during care.

Lyle L. Moldawer, Ph.D., a professor and director emeritus for the UF Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, said past application of new therapeutics to the treatment of sepsis have been underwhelming.

“Continued studies funded by the NIH are underway to make findings like these more actionable to clinicians involved in the care of sepsis patients, to shorten the turnaround time from blood sampling to result, and to identify specific therapeutics that would be appropriate interventions,” Moldawer said. “We’re excited to see what’s next.”

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