What Is a Sepsis Infection?
2. Causes
Sepsis will typically happen as a result of an infection somewhere in the body, and there are numerous pathogens that can be responsible for this happening. As mentioned, the immune system will react to the pathogen by releasing chemicals into the patient’s body, but sepsis means there are too many of these chemicals.
Of the infections that can lead to sepsis, pneumonia is among the most common. Another common cause of sepsis is bacteremia, which is an infection of the blood stream. Infections of the urinary system, including the bladder and kidneys, are also a potential cause. Sepsis is also sometimes caused by infections of the digestive system.
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