Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. This...

Neonatal sepsis is a type of neonatal infection and specifically refers to the presence in a newborn baby of a bacterial blood stream infection (BSI) (such...

International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) defines septic shock as a subset of sepsis in which particularly profound circulatory...

guidelines that emerged from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign the Sepsis Six was developed by The UK Sepsis Trust. (Daniels, Nutbeam, Laver) in 2006 as...

Sepsis is a genus of flies in the family Sepsidae. S. barbata Becker, 1907 S. biflexuosa Strobl, 1893 S. cynipsea (Linnaeus, 1758) S. duplicata Haliday...

hematopoietic cancers or receiving chemotherapy for cancer. The term neutropenic sepsis is also applied, although it tends to be reserved for patients who are less...

infection is that of the uterus and surrounding tissues known as puerperal sepsis, postpartum metritis, or postpartum endometritis. Risk factors include caesarean...

2012) was a dentist of Indian origin, living in Ireland, who died from sepsis after her request for an abortion after a prolonged miscarriage was denied...

development of sepsis, and is seen less commonly still. In the elderly, the presentation may be atypical; they may directly collapse due to sepsis without first...

Sepsis thoracica, more commonly known as the black scavenger fly, a species of fly from the genus Sepsis and the family Sepsidae. It was discovered by...

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) is a global initiative to bring together professional organizations in reducing mortality from sepsis. The purpose...

spleen. The infections are typically characterized by either meningitis or sepsis, and are caused by encapsulated organisms including Streptococcus pneumoniae...

Sepsis Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of sepsis. This awareness is accomplished through a variety of methods, including...

expanding skin infections by entering a wound causing cellulitis or even sepsis.: 279  V. vulnificus is also a source of foodborne illness. It was first...

named as the national spokesperson for Sepsis Alliance's "It's About TIME" campaign, which raises awareness for sepsis as a medical emergency. "'America's...

Sepsidae Subfamily: Sepsinae Genus: Themira Species: T. nigricornis Binomial name Themira nigricornis (Meigen, 1826) Synonyms Sepsis nigricornis Meigen, 1826...

sequential organ failure assessment score (SOFA score), previously known as the sepsis-related organ failure assessment score, is used to track a person's status...

Sepsis cynipsea is a European species of fly and member of the family Sepsidae. It is a coprophagous fly that feeds on dung. These flies are most commonly...

deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs.[citation needed] Sepsis following a throat infection was first described by Hugo Schottmüller in...

needed] Sepsis is the most common cause of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and may result in septic shock. In the absence of infection, a sepsis-like...

abnormal regulation of various cytokines. SIRS is also closely related to sepsis, in which patients satisfy criteria for SIRS and have a suspected or proven...

sepsis or if their absence is only an indicator that the immune system is dysregulated. The causative role of eosinopenia to poor survival in sepsis,...

(Meigen, 1826) Synonyms Sepsis annulipes Meigen, 1826 Nemopoda brunicosa Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Nemopoda varipes Meigen, 1838 Sepsis marginata Hoffmeister...

cause of several bacterial infections of the newborn neonatal infection sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis, which can lead to death or long-term sequelae...

outcomes in people with severe sepsis. The manufacturer's aggressive strategies in marketing its use in severe sepsis have been criticized. On October...

gangrene is caused by an infectious agent, it may present with a fever or sepsis. Risk factors include diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, smoking, major...

of the amniotic sac) which substantially increases the risk of neonatal sepsis by allowing passage for bacteria to enter the womb prior to the birth of...

procalcitonin can be used as a marker of severe sepsis caused by bacteria and generally grades well with the degree of sepsis, although levels of procalcitonin in...

Complications may include organ failure. Relatively common causes include sepsis, surgery, major trauma, cancer, and complications of pregnancy. Less common...

prematurity). Purpura fulminans is a presenting feature of severe acute sepsis, such as Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Group A and B...