A 31-year-old member asked:
Can a bacterial infection in the gallbladder cause multiple organ failure?
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Dr. Rodrigo Argenalanswered
Pediatrics 24 years experience
Sepsis: If you develop systemic infection (sepsis), then definitely yes. This is called ascending cholangitis and can be very serious and life threatening.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Could a bacterial infection in the gall bladder cause multiple organ failure?
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Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Severe infection: Where in body can cause multiple system failure. It depends on the location and severity of infection, type of organism causing the infection, host response to infection, and how rapidly effective treatment of infection can proceed.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Would it be possible that a bacterial infection in the gall bladder cause multiple organ failure?
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Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Overwhelming: Septicemia in any organ cause multiple organ failure. It is rare for acute cholecystitis alone to cause multiple organ failure, unless there are co-morbid conditions such as malignancy, diabetes, hiv, liver disease or kidney failure, but these are general statements, so ask your doctor for specific advice.
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