Sepsis lenta

Classification according to ICD-10
I33.0	Acute and subacute infectious endocarditis
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

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A Lentasepsis or sepsis lenta (from Latin lentus "tough, slowly", and sepsis ) is a slowly running sepsis , often of a subacute endocarditis proceeds, proceeds with low-grade fever, chills, tachycardia, and leukocytosis, and a anemia may result. The diagnosis is clarified using a blood culture .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Karl Wurm, AM Walter: Infectious Diseases. In: Ludwig Heilmeyer (ed.): Textbook of internal medicine. Springer-Verlag, Berlin / Göttingen / Heidelberg 1955; 2nd edition, ibid. 1961, pp. 9-223, here: p. 131.

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