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How serious is a blood infection and how is it treated? will change of diet help?
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Blood infection: Is known as a bacteremia (bacteria in the blood). It is usually quite serious and can go into sepsis which is multi-organ effects from the infections, often associated with low blood pressure. Diet does not have an impact on these processes.
Answered 2/4/2017
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