Thursday, March 8, 2018

Sepsis could be treated with new drug that revs up immune system

Sepsis could be treated with new drug that revs up immune system | Daily Mail Online:

  • New treatment for sepsis on horizon that jump-starts the immune system 

  • Interleukin-7 called the 'maestro of the immune system', prevents organ failure

  • Previous research has focused on antibiotic treatments for sepsis infections

  • A larger clinical trial has now been planned for patients with sepsis

  • Each year around 123,000 cases of sepsis in England and it kills around 37,000 



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