Sepsis Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common cause of sepsis in infants. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It can also cause sepsis. The term urosepsis is usually used to describe sepsis caused by a UTI. [sepsis.org]

Although known to occasionally cause urinary tract infections, EAEC have not been previously associated with sepsis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Urinary Tract Disease

It can also cause sepsis. The term urosepsis is usually used to describe sepsis caused by a UTI. [sepsis.org]

[…] manipulation (other obvious sources of bacteraemia being absent) had pre-existing urinary tract disease, especially of an obstructive type; only one in this group died from sepsis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Would you like to share your story about sepsis or read about others who have had sepsis? [sepsis.org]

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Streptococcal Infection

Although bacterial infection frequently causes complications with lymphedema, severe sepsis in congenital lymphedema of the genitalia has not yet been reported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Puerperal Sepsis : Puerperal sepsis, a result of infection by group A streptococci from the contaminated hands of attendants at delivery, was formerly common but with the [histopathology-india.net]

Treatment of group A streptococcal sepsis follows the guidelines developed under the Surviving Sepsis Campaign model. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Streptococcus Pyogenes

Recurrent sepsis with S. pyogenes is extremely rare, and a foot ulcer was the suspected point of entry. The patient did not develop opsonizing antibodies to the isolate. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Between June and November 2010, a concerning rise in the number of cases of puerperal sepsis, a postpartum pelvic bacterial infection contracted by women after childbirth [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sepsis can be the result of single or multiple factors and sources of infection. [mdedge.com]

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Acute Pyelonephritis

Serum LPS, interleukin (IL)-6 and Ang-2 were measured in 25 patients with acute pyelonephritis and sepsis before and after removal of the obstruction performed either with [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We observed three cases with sepsis due to acute pyelonephritis who presented with anasarca and had identical computed tomographic features of periportal edema associated [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical examination, blood work and urinalysis were compatible with sepsis due to acute pyelonephritis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Sepsis

The clinical features of septicemia intensify over time from mild to severe. [symptoma.com]

[…] or septicemia (another word for sepsis) increased from 621,000 in the year 2000 to 1,141,000 in 2008. 1 Between 28 and 50 percent of people who get sepsis die. 2 The number [web.archive.org]

[…] gonococcal septicemia Sepsis with septicemia Sepsis with staphylococcal septicemia Sepsis with Streptococcus pneumoniae septicemia Sepsis without acute organ dysfunction Sepsis [icd9data.com]

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Acute Renal Failure

Initial admission to NICU, female sex, septicemia, and the need for mechanical ventilation were associated with a higher mortality rate. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment for acute kidney failure caused by sepsis When someone has sepsis or septic shock, the doctors work to treat the sepsis, the infection that caused the sepsis, and [sepsis.org]

Sepsis The prognosis of Sepsis-related AKI in the critically ill, is worse than non-sepsis related ( Bagshaw, 2007 ). [web.archive.org]

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Pancreatitis

One patient died from severe sepsis. Adverse events included severe abdominal pain and productive cutaneous fistulae (two patients). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sepsis can sometimes lead to death. Your healthcare team will treat early signs of sepsis to give you the best chance of getting better. [cedars-sinai.org]

Regular FBC, clotting and biochemical makers for sepsis, DIC and inflammatory. Regular CXR, CT / USS for complications. [emed.ie]

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Acute Prostatitis

[…] be careful when performing a prostate exam, as prostate massage is contraindicated in the case of acute prostatitis due to an increased risk of subsequent bacteremia and sepsis [symptoma.com]

Sepsis from prostatitis is very rare, but may occur in immunocompromised patients; high fever and malaise generally prompt blood cultures, which are often positive in sepsis [en.wikipedia.org]

Clinical presentation ranges from mild lower urinary tract symptoms to full sepsis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Diabetes Mellitus

We report the case of a 67 yr old female who survived severe sepsis due to emphysematous pyelonephritis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Overall, more than half of those hospitalised with the virus developed sepsis. [newscientist.com]

[…] to 0.53, p 0.01), cardiac procedural complications (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.45, p 0.01), respiratory complications (OR 0.26, 95% CI 0.15 to 0.45, p 0.01), postoperative sepsis [acc.org]

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Ileus

Normalizing preoperative albumin level, weaning off steroids, reducing preoperative systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and early management of postoperative intraabdominal sepsis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

METHODS: The effect of cervical and abdominal VNS was studied in a murine model of POI and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sepsis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abdominal sepsis can be either localized or generalized peritonitis as well as enterocolitis, septicemia, abscess, or phlegmon. Symptoms The most common symptom is pain. [nursingcenter.com]

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Ascending Cholangitis

sepsis, death) may be avoided with careful and timely patient assessment, prompt initiation of antibiotics, and drainage of the biliary system. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

THE BOSS SAYS • Airway • Breathing • Circulation • Code Sepsis 13. [slideshare.net]

In the more severe, life-threatening form, known as toxic cholangitis or cholangitis with sepsis, patients have purulent biliary tree contents, as well as evidence of sepsis [bestpractice.bmj.com]

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Klebsiella

It did not result in another episode of sepsis. [archivesofmedicine.com]

Increasingly, the organism is being isolated from patients with neonatal septicemia. [emedicine.com]

Human milk has the potential of carrying infectious agents, which may cause late-onset sepsis. [archivesofmedicine.com]

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Stomach Perforation

Would you like to share your story about sepsis or read about others who have had sepsis? [sepsis.org]

Sepsis If left untreated (hours or days), perforation can lead to Sepsis. Sepsis is a life-threatening complication of the infection process. [cuthbertlaw.com]

Complications of the condition could include peritonitis and sepsis Gastrointestinal Perforation requires immediate care and is considered a medical emergency. [dovemed.com]

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Coagulation Abnormalities

Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a disorder that affects the function of the clotting system and is frequently associated with sepsis or septic shock. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Low plasma levels of protein C predict poor clinical outcome in patients with DIC or sepsis (28). [atsjournals.org]

Abstract The aim of this study was to monitor the development of coagulation abnormalities in patients with severe sepsis using thromboelastometry and to assess whether increased [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cholangitis

Sepsis of any etiology can cause mild cholestasis (“cholestasis of sepsis”) with elevated bilirubin & alkaline phosphatase. [emcrit.org]

A pentad may also be seen, in which mental status changes and sepsis are added to the triad. [emedicine.com]

Vancomycin is over-utilized for community-acquired biliary sepsis. [emcrit.org]

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Thrombocytopenia

INTRODUCTION: The pathogenesis of thrombocytopenia in patients with sepsis is not fully understood. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: The development of thrombocytopenia in sepsis is a poor prognostic indicator associated with a significantly increased mortality risk. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: Sepsis induced platelet activation releases platelet microparticles (PMPs). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Enterococcus

[…] wound infection, bacteraemia and neonatal sepsis, and also stemming the further development of antibiotic resistance. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Understanding the ecology, epidemiology and virulence of Enterococcus species is important for limiting urinary tract infections, hepatobiliary sepsis, endocarditis, surgical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Staphylococcus Aureus

[…] of a sepsis phenotype in advance of the clinical diagnosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Herein, we report the first case of fatal sepsis in a 43-year-old female patient caused by an OS-MRSA SCCmec type IVa/ST1/CC1 in a tertiary hospital in southern Brazil, which [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

When sepsis is present, prompt recognition is required to initiate appropriate antimicrobial therapy and surgical decompression. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Peritonitis

Spleen saving resections, if possible, are preferred to splenectomy because of the risk of severe post-splenectomy sepsis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Five remaining patients were comatose and an intraabdominal source of sepsis needed to be excluded. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Intra-abdominal sepsis This is a term used for any intra-abdominal infection and encompasses both localised and generalised peritonitis. [patient.info]

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Acidosis

CONCLUSION: Coagulopathy on presentation is a stronger predictor of complications, sepsis, and death than acidosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Severe infection (sepsis) Any type of severe viral or bacterial infection can cause sepsis. [healthline.com]

Days later in the ICU, after being successfully treated for sepsis, Dr. [gomerblog.com]

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Bacteremia

It may also be referred to as septicemia, sepsis, septic shock, blood poisoning, or bacteria in the blood. [verywellhealth.com]

Sepsis Kumar A, Roberts D, Wood KE, et al. [uwhealth.org]

This included patients with bacteremia (57), fungemia (7) and sepsis without septicemia (136). [bloodjournal.org]

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Pyelonephritis

But she died on the 3rd day of hospitalisation due to Multiorgan failure with sepsis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare condition which can rapidly progress to sepsis and multiple organ failure with high mortality. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report the case of a 67 yr old female who survived severe sepsis due to emphysematous pyelonephritis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

METHODS: Serum bilirubin on ICU admission was measured in 1006 patients with sepsis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

OBJECTIVES: The original Pediatric Sepsis Biomarker Risk Model and revised (Pediatric Sepsis Biomarker Risk Model-II) biomarker-based risk prediction models have demonstrated [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Definitions for sepsis, septic shock, acute lung injury (ALI), and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) were developed by consensus conferences with the goal of achieving [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cutaneous Candidiasis

Some infants may present with respiratory distress or clinical signs of sepsis during the first 2 days of life. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Two deaths were attributed to candidal pneumonia and sepsis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Systemic treatment also should be considered for all infants with CCC who have respiratory distress in the immediate neonatal period and/or laboratory signs of sepsis such [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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HIV Infection

Instead, we started broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment with piperacillin/tazobactam plus clarithromycin for suspected severe community-acquired pneumonia or abdominal sepsis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] of death among women of reproductive age, and it contributes significantly to maternal mortality due both to progression of the disease itself and through higher rates of sepsis [unfpa.org]

Mother-to-child transmission of STIs can result in stillbirth, neonatal death, low-birth-weight and prematurity, sepsis, pneumonia, neonatal conjunctivitis, and congenital [who.int]

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Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus

All preterm infants born at RESULT: A total of 105 eligible infants who were exposed to CoNS sepsis were compared with 227 infants with no neonatal sepsis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CoNS sepsis recurred in two infants (1.6%). No toxicity of vancomycin treatment was observed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare two different empiric treatments for late-onset neonatal sepsis, vancomycin and oxacillin, in a neonatal intensive care unit [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rarely cause of neonatal sepsis. Its prevalence is low but with a mortality of 50%. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

KEYWORDS: LipA; LytA; S. pneumoniae; infection; sepsis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Sepsis is a life-threatening health condition caused by infectious pathogens of the respiratory tract, and accounts for 28-50% of annual deaths in the US alone. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Intestinal Perforation

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of direct hemoperfusion with Toraymyxin (DHP-PMX) as an adjuvant treatment in patients with severe sepsis due to intestinal perforation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Would you like to share your story about sepsis or read about others who have had sepsis? [sepsis.org]

Those with an episode of sepsis or severe IVH (grade 3-4) that occurred irrespective of FIP were excluded. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Subphrenic Abscess

Patients with peritonitis have a high risk of developing sepsis, and sepsis is related to symptoms like high fever, hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, impairment of renal [symptoma.com]

[…] has determined conversion to open technique) is admitted 3 weeks after surgery, being diagnosed with an esophageal leekage witch maintains a large subphrenic abscess with sepsis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Despite massive antibiotic treatment, both patients succumbed to sepsis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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