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Doctors don't know how strep pneumonia got into blood. they speculate sinuses. i was healthy, how exactly could this germ get into my blood?
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Mgt: This bacterium may be carried in the nasal/sinus passages or the source may be somewhere else eg the lungs. From there the bacteria may spread to the bloodstream. Some signs to watch for include fever and chills.
Answered 8/7/2016
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