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Can you tell me about staph infection in the blood? is it fatal?
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Called sepsis: This is a very dangerous infection that is treated in hospital with IV antibiotics.It can be fatal.
Answered 3/15/2018
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Can be fatal: A staphylococcal bacteremia (and presumably sepsis) is a serious event. While we have drugs that treat most species of staph well, toxins produced by the bacteria can cause shock, organ damage, and death rapidly.
Answered 3/15/2018
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