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Diagnosing Sepsis

January 4, 2024

Is it sepsis? In this animated video, find out why some screening tools may not be specific to sepsis and which methods are more reliable in detecting whether an infection is present. Learn about pathogen detection, host immune response, molecular diagnostics, cellular tests, and gene assays.

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This resource was supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 5 NU50CK000604-02-00 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.



Faculty

Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP

Sepsis Resources Steering Committee, Chair
CHEST President, 2020-2021

Faculty

Christopher Carroll, MD, FCCP

Board of Regents, Regent-at-Large

Faculty

Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP

Mechanical Ventilation and Airways Management Section, Member