Be Prepared to Identify and Manage Maternal Sepsis Karen Blum ++++

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/be-prepared-identify-and-manage-maternal-sepsis-2026a1000eiw?ecd=mkm_ret_260913_mscpmrk-OUS_ExcNews_etid8647919&uac=148436CN&impID=8647919 WASHINGTON, DC — While maternal sepsis is rare in the US, occurring in less than 1% of the sepsis population, it is responsible for 24% of intrapartum deaths and 38.4% of postpartum maternal deaths, said Andrea Shields, MD, professor and maternal-fetal medicine fellowship program director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Connecticut Health. New Model's Accuracy Varies With Definition of Sepsis Edited by Anushree Chaphalkar https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-models-accuracy-varies-definition-sepsis-2026a1000d0d?ecd=mkm_ret_260913_mscpmrk-OUS_ExcNews_etid8647919&uac=148436CN&impID=8647919 Non-Urinary Sepsis Linked to Higher Early Mortality in Nonagenarians and Centenarians August 12, 2026 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/non-urinary-sepsis-linked-higher-early-mortality-2026a1000rk9?ecd=mkm_ret_260913_mscpmrk-OUS_ExcNews_etid8647919&uac=148436CN&impID=8647919 Rapid Sepsis Testing Can Save Lives and Curb Costs Heidi Splete https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/rapid-sepsis-testing-can-save-lives-and-curb-costs-2026a1000eqi?ecd=mkm_ret_260913_mscpmrk-OUS_ExcNews_etid8647919&uac=148436CN&impID=8647919