Dr. Michael O'Dwyer:

The headline figure is that approximately 80% of patients who are treated for sepsis in hospital have had contact with primary care or have come through the emergency department, and approximately 20% of cases of sepsis are acquired within the hospital. This is those patients who have acquired the condition within the hospital, who are there for other reasons and illnesses, are predisposed to this and have immune systems that do not function properly. They suffer very severe reactions to it. The ratio in percentage terms is about 80% to 20%. These which are the headline figures.