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By: Andrew Chung Everyone in the world is at risk for developing sepsis. People of any age, race, or sex are susceptible to sepsis, although the highest incidences for hospitalizations due to sepsis are males, African-American, and other non-Caucasians. However, incidences in females and Caucasians are increases more and more every year. In the U.S., hospitalizations due to sepsis are increasing on average of 16% a year. From 1979-1999, the cases of sepsis in the U.S. have increased from approximately 79 to 259 per 100,000 people. This is a huge growing problem, considering the seriousness of the disease and the death rate. More than $15 billion a year is spent in healthcare for patients with sepsis, which leads to even more problems (Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid).
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