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How long does it takes for untreated sepsis to kill a person? (estimated, from either uti or abdominal infection)

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Rather quickly.: While an exact timeframe cannot be accurately predicted, mortality from untreated sepsis would occur rather quickly. Could progress in a timeframe of hours.

Dr Cress agreed

Answered 9/11/2017

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