Objectives:
1. To compare the immune response of patients with or without sepsis presenting to the ED with a(n) (suspected) infection. 2. To determine immune response aberrations that are associated with an increased risk of developing sepsis in patients presenting to the ED with a(n) (suspected) infection without sepsis. 3. To determine the long term cognitive and physical sequelae of sepsis after admission.
Age 18 years or higher
Presentation at the Emergency Department (ED)
Clinical suspicion of infection or earlier confirmed infection
Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) of 2 or higher
No informed consent given
Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC), Location Academic Medical Center (AMC)
Lead sponsor
Amsterdam UMC, location AMC
Sponsor institution
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Collaborator
Flevoziekenhuis
Collaborator