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sepsis

[sep-sis] / ˈsɛp sɪs /


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A young mother died from sepsis contributed to by NHS neglect after she was given the wrong antibiotics, a coroner has ruled.

From BBC

She was rushed to hospital where they discovered she had late-stage cancer and sepsis from the wound.

From BBC

The woman, Izabela, whose last name has not been made public, died of sepsis in 2021 while experiencing complications in the 22nd week of pregnancy.

From Barron's

Boassen said his mother died a few years ago from a case of sepsis, days after being misdiagnosed at a rural clinic, and sent home with only painkillers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Doctors believe her sepsis might have been caused by something as innocent as a lick from her dog on a small cut or scratch.

From BBC