sepsis

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Meningitis is a potentially deadly infection causing the inflammation of the brain or spinal cord linings, which can lead to sepsis.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Steffie died from sepsis due to infected pressure ulcers, very low body weight and poor nutritional status, a pathologist found.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

It is rarer but far more serious than viral meningitis and can lead to blood poisoning or sepsis, and affect the brain.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“No buts. It has to be done. We are risking sepsis here. If this gets any worse, the infection can get into your bloodstream.”

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott