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World Sepsis Day – common sources of sepsis

September 6, 2022

With World Sepsis Day fast approaching on Tuesday 13 September, throughout the week we will be sharing useful information and resources around sepsis. World Sepsis Day is an awareness day which aims to remind people of the detrimental impact sepsis can have as sepsis is one the top causes of preventable deaths worldwide.

Sepsis is a global health crisis. It affects between 47 and 50 million people every year. Around 11 million people die as a result of sepsis which is approximately one death every 2.8 seconds. 20 per cent of all deaths worldwide are associated with sepsis and many surviving patients suffer from the consequences of sepsis for the rest of their lives.

Common sources of sepsis include:

  • Meningitis
  • Skin or soft tissue infection
  • Catheter-related infection
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Pneumonia
  • Bloodstream Infection
  • Abdominal infections such as appendicitis, infectious diarrhea, gallbladder infection