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The 79 pages that link to Sepsis, each with the reason it gives.

• Pneumonic plagueRelated: Pneumonic plague can progress rapidly from lung infection to systemic illness.

• Klebsiella pneumoniaeRelated: Klebsiella bloodstream infections can trigger sepsis.

• Medical microbiologyBroader topic: Rapid pathogen detection can support urgent sepsis treatment decisions.

• PhagocyteRelated: Phagocyte responses can help control infection but also contribute to damaging inflammation.

• Bruce BeutlerRelated: Beutler’s research on endotoxin and inflammatory signaling informs understanding of harmful host responses in sepsis.

• Gunshot woundRelated: Infection complicating a wound can progress to systemic illness.

• Skin infectionNarrower topic: A severe skin infection can sometimes trigger a dangerous whole-body response.

• CefotaximeNarrower topic: Cefotaxime may be part of empiric treatment when susceptible bacteria are plausible causes.

• ErysipelasNarrower topic: Erysipelas can rarely progress to sepsis, especially when infection is severe or treatment is delayed.

• GangreneRelated: An infection in gangrenous tissue can enter the bloodstream and trigger sepsis.

• Jarisch–Herxheimer reactionCompared with: Fever and chills can resemble sepsis, but the reaction follows antimicrobial treatment and is typically transient.

• LethargyBroader topic: New lethargy with suspected infection can signal serious systemic illness.

• Staphylococcal infectionRelated: Staphylococcal infection can trigger sepsis when the host response causes organ dysfunction.

• Adult-onset Still's diseaseCompared with: Its fever and inflammatory signs can resemble a flare, but infection drives the illness.

• Bloodstream infectionRelated: A bloodstream infection can lead to sepsis, but sepsis can also arise from infections outside the blood.

• Diagnostic microbiologyRelated: Rapid blood-culture and molecular results can help identify the cause during urgent treatment.

• Harlequin ichthyosisRelated: Fissured skin and barrier failure increase vulnerability to serious infections.

• HyperlactatemiaRelated: Sepsis can raise lactate through altered circulation, metabolism, and clearance.

• MeropenemRelated: Meropenem may be selected for severe suspected bacterial infections, including some cases of sepsis.

• Robert WadlowRelated: An infected blister from a brace led to the infection that preceded Wadlow’s death.

• Toxic epidermal necrolysisRelated: Loss of the skin barrier raises infection risk, including progression to sepsis.

• Acute medicineBroader topic: Recognising and treating suspected sepsis quickly is a frequent acute medicine priority.

• Acute prostatitisRelated: Prostate infection can enter the bloodstream and progress to this emergency.

• Antibiotic sensitivity testingRelated: Rapid susceptibility information can guide treatment adjustments in serious infections.

• Immune System DiseasesCompared with: It involves harmful immune dysregulation, but is defined by infection-associated organ dysfunction.

• Infectious diseases (medical specialty)Related: Infectious disease physicians help identify the source and tailor treatment for severe infection.

• Medical emergencyBroader topic: It can progress rapidly and requires urgent recognition and treatment.

• Respiratory tract infectionRelated: A respiratory infection can trigger sepsis when infection and inflammation spread systemically.

• Urogenital DiseasesRelated: Severe urinary infections can spread and trigger this systemic emergency.