University of Calgary

Sepsis researchers search for answers

Submitted by kjslonio on Mon, 2012-09-24 10:15.

When bacteria enter the blood stream, it’s possible that sepsis−more commonly referred to as blood poisoning−can occur. A new study has discovered one of the ways the body clears bacteria from the blood stream, which could potentially help researchers understand why some people become septic and others do not. The study was published on September 12 in the journal Cell Host & Microbe.