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2 days ago · Sepsis causes 11 million deaths globally each year. Sepsis is a severe condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs.
5 days ago · Fungal sepsis accounts for approximately 5% of severe sepsis and septic shock cases; the most common cause of fungal sepsis is an infection by Candida species of yeast, a frequent hospital-acquired infection. The most common causes for parasitic sepsis are Plasmodium (which leads to malaria), Schistosoma and Echinococcus.
1 day ago · Sepsis can also be triggered by a diverse array of pathogens – including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. This makes it challenging to pinpoint the exact cause of sepsis. Since each pathogen requires a different type of treatment, this means lab tests must first be carried out before patients can be given treatment.
3 days ago · Sepsis, systemic inflammatory condition that occurs as a complication of infection and in severe cases may be associated with acute and life-threatening organ dysfunction. Sepsis is a common cause of illness and mortality in hospitals. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of sepsis.
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1 day ago · Sepsis is the third most common cause of death in U.S. hospitals and affects 1.7 million people nationwide each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
3 days ago · The most common sites of infection in sepsis include the lung, the abdomen, and the urinary tract. However, verification of infection site, and even the presence of infection, remains problematic in sepsis. In 20% to 30% of patients, the infection site is never determined.
2 days ago · Sepsis is triggered by a systemic infection and is a life-threatening, dysregulated response to infection. 1 Immune abnormalities induced by invading pathogens or tissue damage produce both the inflammatory and immunosuppressive features of the disease, which causes organ dysfunction and can lead to death. Sepsis may lead to cellular ...
