The hospitalization rate of those with a principal diagnosis of septicemia or<unk>  more than doubled from 2000 through 2008. During the same period, the hospitalization rate for those with septicemia or<unk>  as a principal or as a secondary diagnosis increased by 70% from 221 to 377 for every 100,000 people. Reasons for these increases may include an aging population with more chronic illnesses, greater use of invasive procedures, immunosuppressive drugs, chemotherapy, transplantation, and increasing microbial resistance to antibiotics.
Sepsis epidemiology and demographics
Toxic shock syndrome epidemiology and demographics
Relapsing fever epidemiology and demographics
Sepsis diagnostic criteria
Confusion epidemiology and demographics
Heat stroke epidemiology and demographics
Toxic shock syndrome diagnostic criteria
Listeriosis epidemiology and demographics