'Significant gaps' in sepsis care create a challenge for early diagnosis

The growing focus on sepsis comes in parallel with increased fears about resistance to antibiotics, known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This is often linked to over-use of antibiotics since the discovery of the drugs.

“Significant gaps” in sepsis care make early diagnosis challenging, while many patients face “fear and isolation”, the School of Public Health in University College Cork has warned.

Its report, published on Monday, also found public knowledge of the life-threatening condition is poor. A new mother described her baby’s experience with sepsis in the report.