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Septic shock: Causes

These are mainly Gram-positive infections are the most frequent fewer frequently encountered Gram-negative infections and fungal (mushrooms). The facilitative conditions include diabetes, cirrhosis, LPDs and additional tests performed with the patient (invasive procedures).

The introduction of intravascular catheter and other equipment (positioned within a vessel) are increasingly responsible for occurrence of toxic shock.

Immunocompromised individuals (decrease defense capabilities an individual) are more willing to make toxic shock, especially Gram-negative.

Medical specialties most often involved in sepsis and septic shock are (list not exhaustive):


Gastroenterology is particularly certain conditions such as occlusions, cancer, diverticulitis, abscesses and perforation. In this case, the causative organisms are enterococci, E. coli, Klebsiella, Bacteroides, enterobacteria, Salmonella and Aeromonas hydrophila.

Urology and especially catheterization, indwelling catheters, cystoscopy obstructions the causative organisms are E. coli, Klebsiella, enterobacteria.
Gynecology and obstetrics with particular interventions on the uterus (curettage, abortion, instrumentation, post-partum). The causative organisms are E. coli gonococcus, streptococcus, Bacteroides, Klebsiella.

Interventions on the skin and mucous membranes and specifically interventions after trauma and extensive burns and sometimes less large-scale.

Cardiology and interventions on the heart and veins, especially with catheterization, artificial heart valves, pacemakers, intravenous infusion with contaminated solutions. The causative organisms are Klebsiella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter.

Pulmonology, and in particular, interventions on the bronchi and lungs. It is essentially the tracheotomy, obstructions and ventilation. The causative organisms are pneumococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Hemophilus, Klebsiella, Acinetobacter Baumann, Enterobacteriaceae, Escherichia coli and Proteus.

The hematology (leukemia, agranulocytosis). The causative organisms are staphylococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter Baumann.

Septic shock: Symptoms

Symptoms of septic shock are:
Hypotension (low blood pressure) occurring in a patient acutely febrile (temperature> 38.5 °), but sometimes a patient hypodermic, that is to say, having a body temperature below normal (





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