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sepsis

[sep-sis] / ˈsɛp sɪs /


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A post-mortem examination showed her death arose from complications associated with sepsis, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

An NHS trust is being prosecuted over the deaths of two children who had sepsis, the BBC has learned.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

"That delay deprived the deceased of timely and appropriate assessment and treatment at the Royal Victoria Hospital for pneumonia and sepsis and materially contributed to his premature death."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

But three weeks later, Bachteler was rushed to A&E and diagnosed with sepsis - a life-threatening illness that left her bedridden for days.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

They call it "sepsis," and they know from bitter experience how quickly a "septic" wound can go from slight redness to gross swelling to a fatal condition called gangrene.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman


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