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How can my blood become infected?
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Infections elsewhere: Infection in any body part, when untreated or caused by a strong bacteria can enter the bloodstream.
Answered 10/27/2018
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Depends: Agree with Dr. B. However our blood gets infected everyday. When you brush your teeth, bacterial enter the blood stream. In a healthy person this is take care of without difficulty. If a person has underlying disease, heart valve defects or overwhelming infection, it can result in illness. We all carry viruses in our blood like CMV and EBV.
Answered 10/27/2018
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