Decubitus Ulcer : Complications

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Complications could include:
Bedsores can usually be cured, but about 60,000 deaths a year are attributed to complications caused by bedsores. Bedsores can be slow to heal. Without proper treatment, they can lead to: gangrene (tissue death) osteomyelitis (infection of the bon...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Sepsis is a severe illness caused by overwhelming infection of the bloodstream by toxin-producing bacteria.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 8, 2006
Sepsis refers to a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues. This is a very broad term covering the presence of many types of microscopic diseasecausing organisms.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
SepsisSepsis occurs when bacteria infect your bloodstream. Sepsis can be deadly.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Infection is characterized by an inflammatory response to the presence of microorganisms in the body. This response may include fever , chills, redness, swelling, pus formation and other responses.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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