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Factors responsible for increased risk of sepsis may include an aging population with more chronic illnesses; greater use of invasive procedures, immunosuppressive drugs, chemotherapy, and transplantation; and increasing microbial resistance to antibiotics.<ref name="urlProducts - Data Briefs - Number 62 - June 2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db62.htm |title=Products - Data Briefs - Number 62 - June 2011 |format= |work= |accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref> | Factors responsible for increased risk of sepsis may include an aging population with more chronic illnesses; greater use of invasive procedures, immunosuppressive drugs, chemotherapy, and transplantation; and increasing microbial resistance to antibiotics.<ref name="urlProducts - Data Briefs - Number 62 - June 2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db62.htm |title=Products - Data Briefs - Number 62 - June 2011 |format= |work= |accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref> Other patients population at increased risk are ICU admits, immunocompromised, bacteremic, with [[community acquired pneumonia]], and with [[genetic predisposition]]. | ||
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Overview
Factors responsible for increased risk of sepsis may include an aging population with more chronic illnesses; greater use of invasive procedures, immunosuppressive drugs, chemotherapy, and transplantation; and increasing microbial resistance to antibiotics.[1] Other patients population at increased risk are ICU admits, immunocompromised, bacteremic, with community acquired pneumonia, and with genetic predisposition.
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- ↑ "Products - Data Briefs - Number 62 - June 2011". Retrieved 2012-09-17.