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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: sepsis syndrome; septic shock; septicemia

## Overview

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Common risk factors in the development of sepsis include elderly people with more chronic illnesses; greater use of invasive procedures, immunosuppressive drugs, chemotherapy, and transplantation; and increasing microbial resistance to antibiotics. Other patients population at increased risk are ICU admits, immunocompromised, bacteremic, with community acquired pneumonia, and with genetic predisposition.[1][2]

## Risk Factors

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Common risk factors in the development of sepsis are

* Increased age (age >65 years)
* Immunosuppression
* Bacteremia
* Community acquired pneumonia
* Genetic predisposition
* Underlying malignancy
* Hemodialysis
* Alcoholism
* Diabetes mellitus
* Recent surgery or other invasive procedures
* Skin injury
* Indwelling lines or catheters
* Intravenous drug misuse
* Pregnancy

## References

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1. ↑ Ballouz T, Aridi J, Afif C, Irani J, Lakis C, Nasreddine R, Azar E (2017). "Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, and Outcome of Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremia". Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 7: 156. doi:10.3389/fcimb.2017.00156. PMC 5415554. PMID 28523249.
2. ↑ "Products - Data Briefs - Number 62 - June 2011". Retrieved 2012-09-17.

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