Sepsis is a serious medical condition characterized by a whole-body inflammatory state and the presence of a known or suspected infection. This inflammatory response may develop in response to microbes in the blood, urine, lungs, skin or other tissues. In the United States, it is the second leading cause of death in non-coronary ICU patients. For more information, please see the links below:

survivingsepsis.org - Surviving Sepsis Campaign
sepsisforum.org - International Sepsis Forum
advancesinsepsis.com - Advances in Sepsis
esicm.org - European Society of Intensive Care Medicine