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Abdominal Sepsis

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Abdominal Sepsis Definition

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Abdominal Sepsis
Sepsis from the Abdomen

A person with abdominal sepsis has a bacterial infection in the bloodstream that has spread from an infected organ located in the abdomen. Abdominal sepsis is life-threatening.

Common sources for abdominal sepsis include:

Gallbladder disease
Diverticulitis
Appendicitis
Peptic ulcer disease
Pancreatitis

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Last Updated: Sep 16, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Abdominal Sepsis References:

Das UN. Critical advances in septicemia and septic shock. Crit Care. 2000;4(5):290-6.
Foley RN, Guo H, Snyder JJ, Gilbertson DT, Collins AJ. Septicemia in the United States dialysis population, 1991 to 1999. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2004 Apr;15(4):1038-45.