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sepsis. the presence in the blood or other tissues of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins; the condition associated with such presence. See also toxemia, bacteremia.. Sepsis is a very serious medical condition. It is characterized by an inflammatory state of the entire body, caused by an infection. The infection may be viral, bacterial or another, and sometimes is caused by specific bacterial toxins, in the blood or tissues. 1  Facebook.
Sepsis, also known as the sepsis syndrome or SIRS, is the combination of inflammation throughout the body; problems with the blood's clotting mechanism (coagulopathy); and low blood pressure (hypotension). All three are part of the body's immune response to infection. In its most severe form, sepsis can drastically reduce blood flow to the major organs, leading eventually to septic shock, widespread organ failure and death. Sepsis caused by infection occurs in approximately one in five of all hospital admissions.