Sepsis

Children

A child may have sepsis if he or she:

• Is breathing very fast
• Has a 'fit' or convulsion
• Looks mottled, bluish or pale
• Has a rash that does not fade when you press it
• Is very lethargic or difficult to wake
• Feels abnormally cold to touch

Adults

Watch for these adult sepsis signs:

• Slurred speech or confusion
• Extreme shivering or muscle pain
• Passing no urine (in a day)
• Severe breathlessness
• It feels like you're going to die
• Skin mottled or discoloured

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SUSPECT SEPSIS:

Call 111 or contact your GP if you're worried about an infection.

Call 999 or visit A&E if someone has one of the sepsis symptoms.

JUST ASK "COULD IT BE SEPSIS?"