News tagged with 'Sepsis'

The dramatic story of a Brazilian model is bringing home the susceptibility even the young have to bacterial infections.  In this case, Mariana Bridi da Costa, 20, had an undiagnosed urinary tract infection which became a blood infection. Then her body began shutting down.

FDA today approved the first biologic treatment for the most serious forms of sepsis, a life-threatening illness caused by severe infection. The new treatment is a genetically engineered version of a naturally occurring human protein, Activated Protein C, which interferes with some of the body's harmful responses to se

The Food and Drug Administration is debating whether to approve Eli Lilly & Co.'s new drug Xigris. The drug is considered the best hope for treating sepsis, a frequently fatal blood disease. The agency is expected to make a decision within the next week regarding approval of the revolutionary drug. One concern surro