2.2. Demographics of Sepsis

Question 1

How common is Sepsis?

Answer 1

Common - about 30% of patients who go into A&E will have some form of it

Question 2

1. What is happening to the incidence level of Sepsis?

2. Why?

Answer 2

1. It is increasing (becoming more common)

2. People are living longer and so are more at risk

Question 3

What is the consequence of Sepsis combined with another condition? (e.g. reason for admission to A&E)

Answer 3

1. Increased morbidity

2. Increased mortality

Question 4

What is the relationship of length of stay in hospital between Septic Shock patients, and everyone else?

Answer 4

Septic Shock patients stay in hospital longer than other hospitalizations:

1. Average length of stay for Septic Shock - 8.4 days
2. Average length of stay for other hospitalization - 4.8 days

Question 5

What happens on delay of administering antibiotics in Septic Shock?

Answer 5

Mortality increases drastically - 7.6% per hour

Note: M.I. - Time is muscle; Stroke - Time is brain; Sepsis - Time is life