Patient Information

Protect yourself and your family

CDC offers free educational resources to help prevent sepsis or spot it early when it happens.

Stories from patients and families

• A Back to Basics Approach to Prevent Infection
• My Story: When the Signs of Sepsis are Missed
• A Survivor’s Perspective: The Need for Sepsis Awareness
• A Family’s Perspective: “The Brutality of Sepsis will Haunt Us for the Rest of Our Lives”

Sepsis fact sheet (print only)

Use these materials to learn about the risks, signs and symptoms, and ways you and your family get ahead of sepsis.

Protect Yourself and Your Family from Sepsis Fact Sheet [PDF – 2 pages]

Brochure and infographic (print only)

Use these materials to learn about the risks, signs and symptoms, and ways you and your family get ahead of sepsis.

It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis Brochure [PDF – 9 MB]

Four Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis [PDF – 1 page]

Q&A with your healthcare professional (print only)

Use this question and answer guide to discuss sepsis with your healthcare professional.

Start the Conversation Today [PDF – 2 pages]