Cryptogenic sepsis: difficulties in establishing etiopathogenesis and features of proof (case from expert practice)

The article considers a case from expert practice, the example of which shows the difficulties that a forensic medical expert may face when establishing the etiopathogenesis of sepsis. Attention is drawn to the bacterial or fungal etiology of sepsis and the doubtfulness of the viral etiology. There is a relatively frequent occurrence of cryptogenic sepsis, when the primary infectious focus is not detected. Possible causes of this phenomenon are considered.