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Sepsis is particulary common and dangerous in elderly, immunocompromised, and critically ill patients, where it is a major cause of death in intensive care units worldwide. In the United States, sepsis is the leading cause of death in noncoronary[?] ICU patients, while recent 1998 data from the Centers for Disease Control show that it is the 11th leading cause of death overall. Sepsis has been associated with mortality rates ranging from 28% to 50%
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