A Sepsis patient can become unstable in case of late diagnosis and treatment , or if it is caused by a dangerous or resistant organism , high blood count , or high or low white blood cell count .
Often , particularly if the patient 's condition is judged not to be stable enough ( for example , the diagnosis and treatment were begun after a delay , or the organism causing the sepsis is a dangerous or resistant one or has a high blood count , or the white blood cell count is very high or too low ) ongoing care is performed in an intensive care unit .
Sepsis