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types of bacterial blood infections
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Apurv Agrawal answered
19 years experience Hematology and Oncology
Neutrophils: Neutrophils.
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Dr. Michael Dugan answered
Specializes in Hematology
The neutrophils: Also called granulocytes (same thing).
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Many possibilities: This can be chlamydia, gonorrhea, hpv infection, and numerous others.
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Dr. Alan Patterson answered
42 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
?????: A vaginal bacterial infection would not cause your WBC in your blood to be high, but if u had an std or another type of bacteria that progressed and ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Pain: That depends upon where the pain is located, what is causing it, and whether the treatment for the infection resulting in bacteria in the blood is lik ... Read More
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Dugan answered
Specializes in Hematology
Minutes: To hours, not days.
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Varies: The length to resolution of "bacterial sepsis" (bacterial infection in the blood) varies. Duration before recognition and treatment, type of germ, pre ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Blood in culture med: Ium. If blood is sent to the lab for culture to detect bacteria, it is usually mixed with culture medium that allows the bacteria to stay viable and ... Read More
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Oscar Novick answered
58 years experience Pediatrics
More info needed: We need to know what and where you have the infection. Your bleeding may or may not be related to your infection. Send mote information.
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Dr. Leopold Weinstein answered
46 years experience Dentistry
I : I love this question. You will get the bacteria in your blood. Yes, they will be spread but the have already moved all over your body right now anyway ... Read More
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Bacterial infections: Of the blood can sometimes be transmitted through sharing needles. Even some bacterial infections spread through sex might spread to the blood stream.
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