Sepsis Case Study
Germany
Suspected cases 1.5 Million
Actual Cases 300,000
Deaths 80,000
Mean ICU Length of Stay 18 Days
Mean ICU Costs per Patient €35,000
Worldwide
Actual Cases 50 Million
Deaths 11 Million
Sepsis
Global Emergency
Deadly
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6 MLN death in 2017
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Kills more than 5 most deadly types of cancer combined
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50% of all in-hospital mortality in Western countires
Expensive
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The most expensive acute medical condition by cost of hospitalization > €100 BLN in hospitalization costs in Western countries
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Hospitals spend 7% of their entire budget on sepsis
Difficult to treat
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Standard broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment does not work in 1:5 sepsis patients because of escalating antibiotic resistance
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Incidence of resistant infections is expected to skyrocket 15 times by 2050
