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Septic shock is a medical condition as a result of severe infection and sepsis though the microbe may be systemic or localized to a particular site. It can cause multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (formerly known as multiple organ failure) and death. Its most common victims are children immunocompromised individuals and the elderly as their immune systems cannot deal with the infection as effectively as those of healthy adults.

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