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S E P S I SE M E R G E N C YANY KIND OF INFECTION CAN LEAD TO SEPSIS
IS A MEDICAL
• URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTIs)• STREP THROAT • INFLUENZA • MRSA
Some common infections that can lead to sepsis include:
Made possible in part by an unrestricted educational grant from Merck and Co., Inc. Special thanks to the UK Sepsis Trust ©2019 Sepsis Alliance
Take the TIME to learn the signs at sepsis.org.
• Sepsis is your bodyʼs life-threatening response to an infection.• Sepsis is usually easy to treat if it is detected early.
• Sepsis kills 270,000 people each year in the U.S.
If you’ve had an infection or suspect an infection, and develop a combinationof these symptoms, seek medical attention right away:
TEMPERATUREhigher or lower than
normal
INFECTIONmay have signs or
symptoms of infection
MENTAL DECLINE
confused, sleepy, difficult to rouse
EXTREMELY ILL“I feel like I might die,”
severe pain or discomfort
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