Immune System/ Sepsis

[aheart]

  Once a person has sepsis is she more sucseptable (ms) to get it again with a pneumonia?

[ECG_Prob]

Hello Dr. Kokil,

This is regarding Sepsis... Recently I had taken ECG @Hospital. They reuse Electrodes... Is there any possiblity of Sepsis, due to reuse of Electrodes.. Since I had few Cystic acne on my chest..Is any injury caused to Acne by reused Electrodes... I ma freaking out....

Please clarify and help me..

[aheart]

  I am happy to say although I did have a couple of days of a bug I haven't had anything end up in my chest this year! Happy Happy!

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
If you are susceptible to infection and sepsis, then yes, you can get it again. Also, pneumonia can recur. Pneumonia if not treated in time can cause sepsis too. Also, sepsis can result in pneumonia. Take care!