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At the hospital, i had three blood cultures that contained gram-negative rods. what does this mean?
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Very serious bug: Gram negative bacteria are typically found in your intestinal tract and do not cause problems for your health. When these same bacteria get into your blood stream and grow, however, they can cause a life threatening infection.
Answered 1/12/2018
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Sepsis: It sounds like you had a severe blood infection. Gram negative rods can come from the bowel or from a urinary tract infection. Untreated it could be deadly! it sounds like you are ok now and likely will have no long term problems...Just depends on the details!
Answered 8/12/2015
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