The most common site for sepsis and septic shock is
a. the respiratory system.
b. the gastrointestinal system.
c. the genitourinary system.
d. the circulatory system.
A
The respiratory system is the most common site of infection producing severe sepsis and septic shock followed by the genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems.
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