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Teacher loses arms and legs to sepsis after strep infection leads to 'the perfect storm'
Doctors told him she had double pneumonia — an infection that affects both lungs — caused by Streptococcus bacteria. That led to sepsis, the body’s life-threatening response to infection ...
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Urgent warning issued to 'be vigilant' for 5 key signs of life-threatening condition
People are being urged to look out for possible signs of life-threatening sepsis this winter as infections spread. The condition strikes when the immune system overreacts to an infection and ...
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How tackling sepsis can save millions of lives — and prevent future pandemic deaths
Sepsis arises when the immune system fails to control an infection and malfunctions, causing multi-organ failure. Many ...
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Systems Immunology Could Provide Insights into Sepsis and Prevent Future Illnesses
Understanding the different types of immune dysregulation that cause sepsis will enable targeted treatments, lower future death tolls, and prevent lingering illness like long COVID-19.
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Linking the Sepsis Triad of Inflammation, Coagulation, and Suppressed Fibrinolysis to Infants
Gram-positive, fungal, and viral organisms, however, initiate a sepsis response that begins with the release of exotoxins and cellular antigenic components. Late-onset culture negative infection ...