Definition of Sepsis

a dangerous medical condition in which bacteria is present in the blood system

Examples of Sepsis in a sentence

Bacteria in wounds can move into the bloodstream and lead to sepsis if not treated quickly.  🔊

Multi-organ sepsis occurred when bacteria entered the patient’s blood and her blood pressure dropped dangerously low.  🔊

Fearing that sepsis was the problem, the emergency room doctor quickly ordered blood tests to check for dangerous infections.  🔊

Sepsis of the lungs was inevitable once the bacteria was able to make its way into the tiny blood vessels.  🔊

After the unclean procedure, bacteria invaded the patient’s body and sepsis led to death within a week.  🔊

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