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A member asked:
Does antibiotic resistant bacteria increase incidence of sepsis?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Can: Bacterial resistance is becoming prevalent as we have increased usage for even non infectious cases. When there is confirmed resistant strain that enters into the blood stream, sepsis is a possibility as we can potentially run out of options to treat.
Answered 8/12/2012
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Antibiotics/sepsis: Yes. As antibiotics resistance emerges, the severity and duration of bacterial illness is worse, leading to a greater risk of sepsis and adverse events.
Answered 11/5/2012
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Maybe: It may be more difficult to treat but multidrug resistant bacteria do not necessarily produce more sepsis than very sensitive ones.
Answered 11/5/2012
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