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   Can a bacterial infection cause sepsis?

   • When germs get into a person's body, they can cause an infection. If you don't stop that infection, it can cause sepsis. Bacterial infections cause most cases of sepsis. Sepsis can also be a result of other infections, including viral infections, such as COVID-19 or influenza, or fungal infections.

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   What types of infections cause sepsis?

   • Any type of infection can lead to sepsis. This includes bacterial, viral or fungal infections. Those that more commonly cause sepsis include infections of: Lungs, such as pneumonia. Kidney, bladder and other parts of the urinary system. Digestive system. Bloodstream. Catheter sites. Wounds or burns.

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   Why is sepsis so dangerous?

   • “It is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, on par with cancer and heart disease,” says Yale Medicine emergency physician John Sather, MD. “Sepsis is challenging because often the inciting event is a common infection. Patients often don’t think of common infections as potentially deadly ones.”

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   Feb 10, 2023 · Any type of infection can lead to sepsis. This includes bacterial, viral or fungal infections. Those that more commonly cause sepsis include infections of: Lungs, such as pneumonia. Kidney, bladder and other parts of the urinary system. Digestive system. Bloodstream. Catheter sites. Wounds or burns.

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   Jan 19, 2023 · Health Library / Diseases & Conditions / Sepsis occurs when your immune system has a dangerous reaction to an infection. It causes extensive inflammation throughout your body that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and even death. Many different kinds of infections can trigger sepsis, which is a medical emergency.

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   3 days ago · Bacteremia. Blood poisoning. How Sepsis Is Diagnosed and Treated. How Quickly Can Sepsis Develop? Sepsis can develop quickly from initial infection and progress to septic shock in as little as 12 to 24 hours. You may have an infection that's not improving or you could even be sick without realizing it.

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   Feb 8, 2023 · Causes. Risk factors. Newborns. Seniors. Diagnosis. Criteria. Treatment. Contagious. Recovery. Prevention. Complications. Summary. Sepsis is a life threatening illness caused by your body’s...

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   Mar 8, 2024 · Causes. Infections can put you and your loved ones at risk for sepsis. When germs get into a person's body, they can cause an infection. If you don't stop that infection, it can cause sepsis. Bacterial infections cause most cases of sepsis.

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   The immune system itself, while an important component of the body’s defense against infection, produces chemicals that can inadvertently cause leaky or clotted blood vessels, loss of circulating blood volume, low blood pressure, organ failure and/or death. Who is at risk of getting sepsis?

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   3 days ago · However, viral infections, such as COVID-19 or influenza; fungal infections; or noninfectious insults, such as traumatic injury, can also cause sepsis. Normally, the body releases chemical or protein immune mediators into the blood to combat the infection or insult.