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Sepsis can be detected early using new technology enabling patients to receive timely treatment

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Sepsis can be detected early using new technology enabling patients to receive timely treatment

Research by BBC News this week showed that a quarter of patients with sepsis have experienced delays in getting treatment. Hospitals are supposed to put a person on an antibiotic drip within an hour if sepsis is suspected but research by BBC News suggests a quarter of patients in England wait longer. Delays raise the chance of potentially fatal complications such as organ failure and even death.