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sepsis

[sep-sis] / ˈsɛp sɪs /


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After a life-threatening case of sepsis, she's thrown herself back into that world with determined zeal.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Palantir tapped AI to lower early death rates from sepsis at Tampa General Hospital by more than two-thirds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Chase died following complications from meningitis and a blood infection that led to sepsis, her boyfriend told TMZ, which first reported the news.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

According to his death certificate, Busch died from hemorrhagic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation after complications from bacterial pneumonia led to sepsis.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The doctor told my mother that if I had remained in Africa another day or two, the infection would have spread through my body, causing sepsis.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince




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