11.   Mr. Wallace entered the hospital Thursday, suffering from breathing problems and septic shock caused by a severe bacterial infection.

12.   PROMISING SEPSIS DRUG FAILS IN LARGE TRIAL Septic shock is one of the most dreaded complications of serious infections.

13.   Rene died of septic shock that weekend.

14.   Septic shock is a syndrome whereby the body is unable to fight off acute bacterial infection that may have come from surgery, accident or other event.

15.   Septic shock is a syndrome whereby the body is unable to fight off bacterial infection.

16.   Septic shock occurs when the immune system runs out of control.

17.   Septic shock results when the out-of-control response causes the heart to fail.

18.   The cause was septic shock brought on by streptococcus meningitis, said Tracy Simon, his sister.

19.   The Glaxo approach works by targeting overproduction of nitric oxide that is characteristic of septic shock patients.

20.   Unaltered salmonella bacteria, appearing in contaminated food, can cause severe food poisoning and conditions such as septic shock.