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*The kidneys (upper urinary tract infection or [[pyelonephritis]]) | *The kidneys (upper urinary tract infection or [[pyelonephritis]]) | ||
*The lining of the brain ([[meningitis]]) | *The lining of the brain ([[meningitis]]) | ||
*The liver or the gall bladder | *The liver or the gall bladder ([[cholecystitis]]) | ||
*The lungs (bacterial [[pneumonia]]) | *The lungs (bacterial [[pneumonia]]) | ||
*The skin ([[cellulitis]]) | *The skin ([[cellulitis]]) | ||
*In children, sepsis may accompany infection of the bone ([[osteomyelitis]]). In hospitalized patients, common sites of infection include intravenous lines, surgical wounds, surgical drains, and sites of skin breakdown known as bedsores (decubitus ulcers) | *In children, sepsis may accompany infection of the bone ([[osteomyelitis]]). | ||
*In hospitalized patients, common sites of infection include [[intravenous lines]], [[surgical wounds]], [[surgical drains]], and sites of skin breakdown known as [[bedsores]] ([[decubitus ulcers]]) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Sepsis is caused by a bacterial infection that can begin anywhere in the body. Common places where an infection might start include:
- The bowel (usually seen with peritonitis)
- The kidneys (upper urinary tract infection or pyelonephritis)
- The lining of the brain (meningitis)
- The liver or the gall bladder (cholecystitis)
- The lungs (bacterial pneumonia)
- The skin (cellulitis)
- In children, sepsis may accompany infection of the bone (osteomyelitis).
- In hospitalized patients, common sites of infection include intravenous lines, surgical wounds, surgical drains, and sites of skin breakdown known as bedsores (decubitus ulcers)