Sepsis has been described since the time of Socrates.
The medical condition has been described since the time of Hippocrates.
Socrates -LRB- -LSB- ˈsɒkrətiːz -RSB- Σωκράτης -LSB- - grcsɔːkrátɛːs -RSB- , Sōkrátēs ; 470/469 -- 399 BC -RRB- was a classical Greek -LRB- Athenian -RRB- philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy.
Hippocrates of Kos -LRB- -LSB- hɪˈpɒkrəˌtiːz -RSB- Ἱπποκράτης Hippokrátēs ; 460 -- 370 BC -RRB- , also known as Hippocrates II , was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles -LRB- Classical Greece -RRB- , and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.
