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What is the newest definition of sepsis according to The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)?
Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection
What is septicemia also known as?
Bacteremia
When does septicemia occur?
When a bacterial infection elsewhere in the body enters the bloodstream
What can septicemia progress to if left untreated?
Sepsis (overwhelming infection) or localize into lungs causing pneumonia or into meninges causing meningitis
What is neonatal sepsis defined as?
A clinical syndrome of systemic illness induced by septicemia occurring in the first 4 weeks of life
Learn about the latest definition of sepsis and understand the difference between sepsis and septicemia. Explore the life-threatening consequences of septicemia if left untreated.
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