50 Million Infections Per Year 1
The onset of sepsis is a major preventable life threatening situation. Without properly identifying the pathogen and treating the infection quickly, a patient's risk of death increases exponentially.
11 Million Deaths Per Year 1,2
Nearly 1 in 5 patients infected with sepsis ends up dying due to the infection. This is the number one cause of death and readmissions in U.S. hospitals, and 1 in 3 hospital deaths are due to sepsis.
1 in 5 Deaths Worldwide 3
One life is lost to sepsis every 2.8 seconds.
$62B in US Healthcare Costs 4
Up to 50% of survivors suffer long-term effects.
In 1 mL of Blood
5 Billion Red Blood Cells
500 Million Platelets
10 Million White Blood Cells
10 (Total) Bacteria
Approx. volume
90%
9%
0.2%
0.000000002%
