A recent cohort study published in JAMA based on data from 116,507 survivors of hospital-treated sepsis in Germany sheds light on the heavy burden of long-term effects of sepsis, the most severe complication of infections.

The study reveals that 3 out of 4 sepsis survivors had new medical, cognitive, or psychological diagnoses.

Among those younger than 40, more than half are affected.

The most common consequences are neuromusculoskeletal diagnosis, i.e. muscular weakness or paralysis followed by problems of the heart, lungs, and other organs.

Cognitive disorders, commonly known as ‘brain fog’, lack of concentration, and memory loss are newly diagnosed in up to 20% of patients.

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