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  1. About Sepsis | Sepsis | CDC

    Aug 19, 2025 · Key points Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Anyone can get an infection, and almost any infection can …

  2. Sepsis - Wikipedia

    Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that arises when the body's dysregulated response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. [4][6] This initial stage of …

  3. Sepsis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Feb 10, 2023 · Sepsis is a serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection. The infection-fighting processes turn on the body, causing the organs to work poorly.

  4. Sepsis - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Sepsis is a life-threatening infection of the bloodstream by toxin-producing bacteria, which can develop anywhere in the body.

  5. What is Sepsis? - End Sepsis

    Sepsis is the body’s extreme reaction to an untreated infection. It is a life-threatening emergency. The body attacks its own organs and tissues, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, …

  6. Sepsis | Definition, Causes, Diagnosis, & Treatment | Britannica

    Dec 14, 2025 · Sepsis, systemic inflammatory condition that occurs as a complication of infection and in severe cases may be associated with acute and life-threatening organ dysfunction. …

  7. What Is Sepsis - Sepsis Alliance

    Sepsis and septic shock is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that can lead to death.

  8. Sepsis - World Health Organization (WHO)

    May 3, 2024 · Sepsis is usually caused by bacterial infections but may be the result of other infections such as viruses, parasites or fungi. Its treatment requires medical care, including the …

  9. Sepsis - Penn Medicine

    Aug 29, 2024 · Sepsis is an illness in which the body has a severe, inflammatory response to bacteria or other germs. The symptoms of sepsis are not caused by the germs themselves. …

  10. Sepsis - MedlinePlus

    Nov 13, 2023 · Sepsis is your body's overactive and extreme response to an infection. Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency. Without quick treatment, it can lead to tissue damage, …