sepsis
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Paul's strokes were brought on by a sepsis infection, which he caught after cutting his thumb at work.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some of the highest-paid amounts related to treatment of psychosis, schizophrenia and sepsis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
To stop the sepsis spreading through her body, surgeons removed large areas of dead tissue from her left buttock.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The microbes can cause a constellation of symptoms in humans, from vomiting and diarrhea to sepsis, kidney failure and even death.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
“It’s risky. I won’t say it’s not. But sepsis is a far bigger and far more likely monster.”
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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