World Sepsis Day
Sepsis is a complication that arises when the human body mounts an indiscriminate, and overt, response to an infection. Sepsis is a medical emergency. If not diagnosed and treated early, sepsis can lead to irreversible tissue damage, septic shock, multiple organ failure and potentially death. Septic shock is a severe type of sepsis in which the circulatory, cellular, and metabolic abnormalities are associated with a greater risk of mortality than with sepsis alone.
World Sepsis Day is held on September 13 every year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis.
In addition to the descriptors that contain the term Sepsis and its specific records, there are also other terms that cover Sepsis concepts in DeCS:
More: https://www.paho.org/en/topics/sepsis
Category: Day Observances
