Kavita Lips, BSc. According to the World Health Organization, 49 million people are affected by sepsis yearly, causing 11 million deaths each year [1]. In short, sepsis can be described as a life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulation in the host response to an infection [2]. This dysfunction is characterised by the presence of a pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine storm [2]. Nowadays, due to the advances in medical healthcare, a major part of septic patients can survive … [Lees meer...]