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Sun Apr 20 22:56:06 BST 2008

In a message dated 04/20/2008 16:40:01 Central Daylight Time,  
r.simpson at clear.net.nz writes:

Septic  Storm is a phrase that I've heard used fairly
frequently in the setting of  meningococcal septicaemia. 
Following antibiotic administration, cell wall  breakdown
releases large amounts of endotoxin, causing the  described
result.  Something for paramedics to be wary of if they  are
administering antibiotics in the field, particularly if they
have  long trasnport times as the patient tends to get a lot
worse before (if)  they get better.

Robbie Simpson

IIRC, it's also known from certain other gram negative sepsis situations,  
mostly involving urinary or gut infections with pathogenic E. coli.

ck
Charles S. Krin, DO FAAFP

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