"Sepsis can be defined as the body's response to an infection. An infection is caused by microorganisms or "germs" (usually bacteria) invading the body, and can be limited to a particular body region (eg, a tooth abscess) or can be widespread in the bloodstream (often called "septicemia" or "blood poisoning"). Sepsis is a medical emergency just like a heart attack or a stroke because there is an interruption of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues including the vital organs such as the brain, intestines, liver, kidneys and lungs."
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign, 2008
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