Roughly one in four patients with sepsis who survive their hospitalization will continue to have higher levels of inflammation.<br />According to UPI, a new study reveals approximately 1 of every 3 sepsis survivors will die in the following year.<br />University of Pittsburgh researchers say the threat of heart disease, stroke and death drove up readmission rates.<br />Sepsis occurs when the body harms its own organs and tissues after responding to an infection.
