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Elderly incontinent diabetic paralysed from waist down - no cathethar develops sepsis then septic shock vomitting , cd it hve taken months to progr?
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Taken what?: I am assuming you are referring to her sepsis, in which case the answer is no, sepsis doesn't last for months. Chronic urinary tract infections exist but are uncommon unless there is a resistant organism present.
Answered 12/14/2012
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Highly unlikely: Unless there was a smoldering urinary tract infection for weeks. May have exploded into sepsis. Even asymptomatic UTI in diabetic needs treatment.
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