A member asked:

Had bacteremia and meningitis, told likely from sinuses. please explain how this can happen? i'm in fear 24 hours a day- that it will happen again

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Meanings: bacteremia = bacteria in the blood stream, never a good thing but you were treated and cured of it, so that is a good thing!! meningitis = inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nerves of your spinal column, maybe bacterial,viral,fungal, chemical. Source, who knows. They think in you it was your sinuses. Will it ever happen again; maybe? But as long as your immune system is good don't worry o

Answered 11/2/2015

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