According to a review of current literature about sepsis and COVID-19, a significant portion of COVID-19 patients in the ICU experienced symptoms that would classify as sepsis as stated in the international standard definition of the disease. Quantifying the link has important treatment and policy-making implications for dealing with current and future pandemics and addressing public health issues.

Carolin Fleischmann-Struzek, MD, PhD, at the Institute for Infectious Diseases and Infection Control at Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany

IDSA, HIVMA, & Oxford
August 4, 2021