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   What is bacterial sepsis?

   • StatPearls [Internet]. Benjamin Bullock; Michael D. Benham. Last Update: May 21, 2023. Bacterial sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to an infection injures its tissues and organs. Sepsis is caused by conditions that threaten the functional integrity of the host, such as microbial invasion.

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   What does sepsis mean?

   • Definitions of sepsis. Sepsis is a systemic response to infection, manifested by two or more of the SIRS criteria as a result of infection.

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   Why is sepsis considered a systemic infection?

   • The development of antiseptic measures, the germ theory of disease, and bacteriology lead to the widely held belief that sepsis was a systemic infection resulting from a pathogenic organism invading the host that spreads via the bloodstream (i.e., septicemia).

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2. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › sepsisSepsis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Feb 10, 2023 · Sepsis is a serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection. The infection-fighting processes turn on the body, causing the organs to work poorly. Sepsis may progress to septic shock.

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   Mar 8, 2024 · Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. Infections that lead to sepsis most often start in the: Gastrointestinal tract. Lung. Skin or. Urinary tract

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   May 3, 2024 · Healthcare associated infections are caused by pathogens that are often resistant to drugs and can rapidly lead to deteriorating clinical conditions. Antimicrobial resistance is a major factor determining clinical unresponsiveness to treatment and rapid evolution to sepsis and septic shock.

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   Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency caused by your body’s overwhelming response to an infection. Without urgent treatment, it can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death.

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK537054Bacterial Sepsis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   May 21, 2023 · Bacterial sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to an infection injures its tissues and organs. Sepsis is caused by conditions that threaten the functional integrity of the host, such as microbial invasion.

   • Author: Benjamin Bullock, Michael D. Benham
   • Published: 2023/05/21

   • Affiliations: Baylor Scott & White, Baylor Scott and White

7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesSepsis: The evolution in definition, pathophysiology, and ...

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   Mar 21, 2019 · Sepsis is a medical emergency that describes the body’s systemic immunological response to an infectious process that can lead to end-stage organ dysfunction and death.

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   Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. [4][7] This initial stage of sepsis is followed by suppression of the immune system. [8] . Common signs and symptoms include fever, increased heart rate, increased breathing rate, and confusion. [1] .