Lithium and Lamictal both have a half-life of about a day, hence, 5 days and either is out of your bloodstream (or, at a steady state). Abilify, by contrast, has a half-life of 75 hours, so it takes about 2 weeks either to reach a steady level or to leave your system.
According to the CDC, sepsis one of the top 10 causes of death in the US. Often, people can recover from early to mild sepsis, but there is a 50% mortality rate for those that develop late severe sepsis.
People who become septic usually develop very low blood pressure, or shock. In very severe cases, small blood clots can also form, shutting down vital organs. The overall death rate for people with sepsis is now about 25%, compared to 50% just two decades ago, Derek C. Angus, MD, tells WebMD.