@manuva13 I was fortunate to hear DR Hansen's Presentation which...

@manuva13 I was fortunate to hear DR Hansen's Presentation which was all about Sepsis and EARLY detection in his ICU.
one presumes you might not of been there...
If BC are the PD wouldn't any funding in that space be a positive for CCS.
The Ignore Tab is just on the left

"We are excited to deepen our partnership with Beckman Coulter to help respond to the global pandemic that has exacerbated the challenge of sepsis, a condition that already kills an American every TWO minutes,"



How is MRSA spread in healthcare settings?
MRSA is usually spread by direct contact with an infected wound or from contaminated hands, usually those of healthcare providers. Also, people who carry MRSA but do not have signs of infection can spread the bacteria to others (i.e., people who are colonized).

Unchecked MRSA may develop into sepsis. Sometimes incorrectly called blood poisoning, sepsis is the body's often deadly response to infection. Sepsis kills and disables millions and requires early suspicion and rapid treatment for survival. ...


Epidemiology studies show that 2/3 of septic patients enter the healthcare system via the ED

However, early sepsis detection in the ED is challenging, since patients show myriad symptoms that can be ambiguous and may point toward a variety of causes. This makes a concrete diagnosis difficult and may delay treatment.

Urinalysis: According to the CDC, urinary tract infections account for 25% of sepsis cases.6 Testing urine samples can help identify whether infection is present in the urinary tract9