Sepsis causes 11 million deaths globally each year.
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Many infections, including bacterial, fungal and viral infections can lead to sepsis and septic shock.
An overactive immune response to infection can be deadly. Studying how one key player called tumor necrosis factor, or TNF, induces lethal immune responses could provide new treatment targets.
With an ageing population, and the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, now is the time to be worried about sepsis.
Former President George H.W. Bush was hospitalized for sepsis, which can be serious. Just what is this disease that accounts for one-third of all hospital deaths? A speed read explains the dangers.
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