How does sepsis cause death

15 февр. г. Question What is the prevalence of sepsis-associated mortality in US acute care hospitals and how preventable are these deaths? Findings In this. 17 янв. г. Sepsis is caused by an infection. Sepsis is triggered by the body's immune system response when the infection reaches the bloodstream. Chemicals. Sepsis is the body's overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection which can lead to organ failure, tissue damage and death.