Disease or Syndrome
severe sepsis
se·vere sep·sis
Definitions related to severe sepsis:
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Clinical syndrome defined by the presence of both infection and a systemic inflammatory response that progresses to multi-organ failure.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Sepsis associated with organ dysfunction distant from the site of infection.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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