Repeated Sepsis in an 83-Year-Old Man With Cancer With Long-Lasting Invasive Treatments

Abstract

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection

damages its own tissues and organs. Sepsis is caused by an inflammatory immune response

triggered by an infection. Its risk factors include aging, weak immune system, major trauma,

or burns. Treatment of sepsis is often based on fluid replacement and antibiotic therapy. In

this study, an 83-year-old man is reported with two times of diagnosis of sepsis during three

years. The first sepsis was due to an infection of the colostomy and the second one followed

an infection at tracheostomy site. It seems that the disease and the underlying condition of

the patient contribute to the occurrence of sepsis. The patient each time was discharged from

the hospital after successful response to the treatment