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Monday May 4, 2015

Sepsis, A Wily Killer, Stymies Doctors' Efforts To Tame It

Bob Skierski at the beach in Avalon, N.J., just hours before he fell ill and went to the hospital. He never went home. Courtesy of Jennifer Rodgers hide caption

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Sepsis, A Wily Killer, Stymies Doctors' Efforts To Tame It

May 4, 2015 • It's a deadly combination of infection and inflammation striking more than a million Americans every year. Doctors can treat the symptoms of sepsis, but they still can't treat the underlying problem.

Sepsis, A Wily Killer, Stymies Doctors' Efforts To Tame It

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