sepsis

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Acute conditions, such as sepsis and cardiac arrest, account for more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Only rarely do they get through the barriers at the back of the nose and throat to invade the body and cause meningitis and sepsis.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It has further ongoing and planned trials for the treatment of bladder cancer, non-small-cell lung cancer, glioblastoma, sepsis, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and lymphopenia.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

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

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