10 Sepsis Infection Symptoms
1. Fever
A fever is an increase in body temperature. Usually, the temperature should be above 38⁰C (100.4⁰F) in order to be considered as a fever, but this depends on the site where the temperature is being measured. A fever is usually a response of the body to a threat. By increasing the body’s thermostat set point, we start to shiver to generate heat in order to reach the new temperature that has been set.
Fever is one of the most common symptoms associated with any infectious condition, therefore it is also seen in sepsis. It can be one of the early symptoms seen in septic patients and depending on the causing pathogen it can be quite debilitating.
