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Blood infection, treated w/ antibiotics. platelets low end, 81-100 average for months. once treated went to 200's. can infection have made them low?
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Low Plts after infec: Yes. A blood infection or bacteremia or sepsis is very serious and can "stun" the bone marrow - the site of platelet formation. This can cause a transient drop in platelets and also interfere with clotting. Generally once the infection is treated the platelet count will return to normal. Good luck
Answered 12/24/2015
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