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What is sepsis?
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Anyone can get an infection, and almost any infection, including COVID-19, can lead to sepsis. In a typical year:
At least 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis.
Nearly 270,000 Americans die as a result of sepsis.
1 in 3 patients who dies in a hospital has sepsis.
Sepsis, or the infection causing sepsis, starts outside of the hospital in nearly 87% of cases.