sepsis

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Among them was Amanda Zurawski, a Texas woman who contracted sepsis and lost a fallopian tube in 2021 after doctors refused to induce her at 18 weeks pregnant in circumstances much like Waldorf’s.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Nascar legend Kyle Busch died after a severe bout of pneumonia progressed into sepsis, Busch’s company said in a statement on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Christian also told the BBC that the sepsis was the most worrying part of his illness.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

And data analyses by ProPublica showed that sepsis rates and blood transfusions spiked among miscarrying women after the ban went into effect — an indicator of dangerous delays in care across the state.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 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