Patient's question:
My daughter has recently developed many rashes on her body. She keeps scratching because it itches so much. I also noticed that her joints are slightly swollen. I don't know what's wrong, but a thorough examination revealed that she has sepsis. Is sepsis serious in children? What kind of disease is it? Will it be life-threatening?Doctor's answer:
A secondary sepsis is a relatively serious infection. The patient may have a purulent infection, where bacteria localize in a specific area before entering the bloodstream, leading to systemic infection. This can also result in swollen lymph nodes throughout the body. This condition is urgent and requires sufficient antibiotic treatment, along with blood culture and drug sensitivity tests to use antibiotics targetedly. This disease is life-threatening.