Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The series of events that may lead to sepsis and the way it should be prevented and treated.

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Sepsis, also known as septicemia is a cardiovascular condition caused by many bacteria and few fungi due to their active multiplication inside the bloodstream. The prominent feature of sepsis is fever. Thus, the patient appears ill with altered mental state.

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