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Blood poisoning (sepsis) occurs when the body is no longer able to fight an infection.
Blood poisoning (sepsis) occurs when the body is no longer able to fight an infection. The patient suffers from fever, confusion, a loss of blood pressure and, in the worst case, multiple organ failure. Therapy relies heavily on antibiotics and intravenous fluid replacement.
The condition starts with an infection caused by bacteria (or more rarely, fungi or viruses) which is carried through the bloodstream to other organs. Potential starting points are:
Sepsis is a very serious condition which requires treatment in the intensive care ward. Multiple organ failure leading to death can occur in spite of applying all possible therapies.
Blood poisoning (sepsis), Sepsis
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