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Nosocomial infections cause most episodes of severe sepsis and septic shock in the United States. Measures to reduce those infections could reduce the incidence of sepsis.

For a more detailed discussion, see Munford RS: Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, Chap. 325, p. 1751, in HPIM-19.

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Section 2. Medical Emergencies