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Sepsis is an older term for septicemia, which is an active infection in the blood stream. Sepsis can be caused by any infection (although it's usually bacterial in origin) that gets into the blood stream. Common causes includeslice wounds (such as cuts or lacerations) andpuncture wounds (such as with a nail or a cat bite).

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