Infectious Diseases, Prevention and Control

Sepsis/Septicemia

Septicemia, also known as Sepsis, is a potentially fatal complication that occurs when germs from another infection enter the bloodstream and spread throughout the body. It requires immediate medical care since it can cause organ failure, tissue damage, and death. Sepsis is an extremely serious condition that arises when an infection goes awry. The immune system is suppressed beyond this early stage. Fever, increased heart rate, increased breathing rate, and disorientation are all common indications and symptoms. Symptoms of a particular illness, such as a cough with pneumonia or painful urination with a kidney infection, may also be present. The extremely young, the elderly, and those with a compromised immune system may show no signs or symptoms of an illness, and their body temperature may be low or normal rather than high. Severe sepsis impairs organ function as well as blood flow. Limited blood pressure, high blood lactate, and low urine output can all indicate inadequate blood flow. Low blood pressure caused by sepsis that does not improve after fluid replacement is referred to as septic shock.