In Switzerland, over 20,000 people are hospitalised with sepsis every year. Around 4,000 die as a result, a new report from the Swiss Sepsis Programme shows. The Swiss Sepsis Programme (SSP) and the Swiss Federal Quality Commission (EQK) announced on Thursday that sepsis, which is often referred to colloquially as blood poisoning, is therefore just as serious and frequent a medical emergency as a stroke or heart attack. Around 2,500 people die from strokes and heart attacks in Switzerland every year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "The danger of sepsis is still underestimated," said Nora Lüthi, lead author of the SSP report, in the press release. The number of sepsis deaths has remained largely unchanged in recent years despite advanced care. All age groups are affected, but especially infants and the elderly. High costs Around 40% of hospital cases with a sepsis diagnosis are treated in an intensive care unit. According to the report, the average cost ...
