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How do you get septicemia from tonsillitis?
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Poor Immune Response: This may happen if your immune system does not keep the infection localized to the throat, allowing it into the bloodstream from where it can spreads.
Answered 10/12/2016
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Spread: The bacterial that have nestled down in your tonsils for a feast can spread into the blood directly or produce toxic byproducts that cause systemic (body-wide) illness.
Answered 11/28/2017
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