Sepsis may occur if the body cannot fight an infection locally, if the germs are highly aggressive, or if the immune system is weakened.

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  In brief: What is an inflammation? - InformedHealth.org - NCBI - NIH

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• In brief: What is an inflammation? - InformedHealth.org - NCBI - NIH www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) via serper

Referenced by nodes (2)

• immune system concept
• sepsis concept