Diagnosing Sepsis

Is it sepsis? In this animated video, find out why some screening tools may not be specific to sepsis and which methods are more reliable in detecting whether an infection is present. Learn about pathogen detection, host immune response, molecular diagnostics, cellular tests, and gene assays.

Visit the CHEST Sepsis Topic Collection to learn more: https://www.chestnet.org/Guidelines-a...

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