BIOMÉRIEUX SUPPORTS WORLD SEPSIS DAY

► WHAT IS SEPSIS?

► WHAT CAUSES SEPSIS? 

► HOW MANY PEOPLE GET SEPSIS?

► HOW BAD IS IT?
 

► WHAT CAN BE DONE?

► OUR COMMITMENT

► INTERNATIONAL / GLOBAL ACTIONS

► EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES & TOOLS
 

What is sepsis?

  • Sepsis is a global healthcare problem with a high risk of death
  • Every 3-4 seconds, someone in the world dies of sepsis
  • It is more common than a heart attack and should be treated with the same sense of urgency
  • It claims more lives than any cancer
  • Yet many people have never heard of it


What causes sepsis?

 • Sepsis is always triggered by an infection most often caused by a bacteria but also by fungi, viruses, and parasites
 • Sepsis occurs when the body's response to the infection goes out of control, injuring its own tissues and organs,
   ultimately leading to organ failure and septic shock



How many people get sepsis?

 • Sepsis strikes an estimated 30 million people per year worldwide
 • In the developing world, sepsis affects more than 6 million newborns and children annually



How bad is it?

 • Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency
 • It claims the lives of 1 in every 3 patients treated for sepsis in Intensive Care Units
 • Around 9 million people die of sepsis every year, making it the primary cause of death from infection



What can be done?

 • WORLD SEPSIS DAY MISSION is to reduce sepsis incidence by 20% by 2020.
 • Learn about sepsis ⇒ education is key to prevent, diagnose and treat sepsis early
 • Act quickly ⇒ mortality increases with every hour of delayed or inappropriate treatment  
 • Stop Sepsis: save lives ⇒ find out how you can help

Our Commitment

bioMérieux is a proud official sponsor of World Sepsis Day on September 13^th  
and the 1^st World Sepsis Congress on September 8^th and 9^th
 

          
 

 
International/Global Actions